Before Wednesday night, it had been 11 years since the UMass basketball team faced off against Boston College. The Minutemen won the first matchup between the teams since 2014, in a 76-74 nail-biter ...

At one table in the high school cafeteria, people of all genders could have their nails painted, choosing from a kaleidoscope of colors. Nearby, using posters and magic markers, signs were being made ...