Dorchester watch party erupts with joy as Cape Verde ties Spain in first-ever World Cup match
The 0-0 draw was among the most shocking in the history of the World Cup soccer tournament.
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2026 World Cup in Massachusetts
Haiti loses to Scotland in first big weekend of World Cup games in Mass.
Haiti had made its first and only other appearance in the men’s World Cup back in 1974.
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Boston kindergarteners are better prepared, and dropout rates are down, new report finds
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