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Boston College and Earl Grant once again played a sloppy first half of basketball tonight. Cal opened up the game quickly and jumped out to a 18 – 6 lead in the first 10 minutes. Elijah Strong hit a nice fade away jump shot on the baseline to score the Eagles 7th and 8th points of the game, and turned around to the Cal bench to say some choice words. He was given a technical foul. This is the type of sloppiness you don’t see from the best teams in the country. Slowly, the Eagles woke up. The scoring on the offensive end was led by Luka Toews, who entered the break with 12 points, and played the best half of his college career to date. Toews had only scored 21 points on the entire season before tonight. The first half was full of runs. After being down 16 – 4, Boston College went on an 11 to 3 run and cut the lead to just 3. Then, Cal answered with a 13 to 4 run of their own, heading into intermission leading Boston College, 42 – 31.
I wish Earl Grant could get his guys to start the game like they start the second half. The game of runs continued as BC came out of the break on a 15 to 3 run to take the lead for the first time at 46 – 45. From then on, the Bears and the Eagles traded blows. Every time the Golden Bears tried to pull away, Hand and the Eagles had an answer. Hand was on the bench for a majority of the first half with 2 fouls, so he came out of the locker room aggressive. He scored 19 points on just 4 of 12 from the field with all of his points coming in the second half. With about 7 minutes left, the Golden Bears led the Eagles 61 – 60, then Cal went on a 12 to 0 run which pretty much sealed the deal.
Luka Toews played the best game of his career tonight, and I’m not sure why he didnt play more in the second half. He didn’t see the floor until there were 10 minutes left in the game and finished with 14 points. He did a tremendous job using the pick and roll with Hastings or Strong and finding a shot for himself, the screener, or someone else on the perimeter. Hand kept the Eagles in the game again with a really nice second half performance. For Cal, they had a very balanced scoring attack with 5 players in double figures. They weathered the storm of BC’s comeback, and their guards, Javon Blacksher, Jr. and Jeremiah Wilkerson, controlled the game. They shot 50% from the field and handled business to clinch a spot in the ACC tournament in their first season in the conference.
This has been a really disappointing season for the Eagles, and this loss should all but guarantee that Earl Grant is not manning the sidelines next year. We see the direction the program is headed, and unfortunately, that is not anywhere that leads to NCAA tournament bids. The Eagles still have two games left this season against Clemson and Pittsburgh, but they will need to win both games, and get some help, in order to continue their season past March 8th. Boston College will take on the Clemson Tigers at Conte Forum this Wednesday at 6 pm EST.
Surprise: Another weekend and there’s more rain on the way. It’s bad enough we’ve had to post a First Alert.
For now, we’ll watch as clouds thicken today. We’ll squeeze out some drops later this afternoon and evening.
A weather maker is winding up in Canada, wrapping in cold air. All of that is going to dive down to New England.
We’re in the thick of it tomorrow. Rain will be coming at us in bursts with some dry time in between. Winds will likely push past 50 mph in Boston.

Those winds will eat away at temperatures; with wind chills barely above freezing. And no – not just in the morning – but the afternoon, too!
It’s so cold there’s the threat of snow as that rain bumps into colder air over the Berkshires, Worcester Hills and southern New Hampshire right up to Mount Washington.
The snow isn’t going to pile up but just know there could be some flakes flying over our highest hills.
The blue on our Futurecast map marks the spots where snow could mix with rain.
Rain spins out by Saturday evening but not before dumping about half an inch over Boston.
We’ll try to salvage the rest of the weekend with temperatures in the upper 60s by Sunday. Still, there’s the threat of bits and pieces of rain.
By the way, this isn’t any weekend, it’s the last weekend of spring. Meteorological summer starts on June 1.
The first day of summer remains drab and dreary with more rain chances and temperatures in the low 60 on Monday.
Federal immigration demands are once again centered on Massachusetts.
The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday sent three letters to Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins and Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden demanding, among other things, information on how many ICE detainers BPD has received and declined to honor from 2022 to 2026 and any communication between the three departments related to immigration.
House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said in a statement that “releasing repeat criminals back to the streets solely because of their immigration status is crazy, and that’s exactly what Boston is doing.”
But Democrats push back on that framing.
“You’re familiar with Jim Jordan and his antics,” said Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey. “This is more circus, it’s more theater and it’s not making our community safe.”
A spokesperson for the City of Boston wrote, “the city has provided this information many times…” going on to say “…these policies are part of keeping Boston the safest major city in America.”
The letters call for the documents to be sent to the House Judiciary Committee by June 10th at 5:00 pm. District Attorney Hayden’s office told NBC 10 they are reviewing the letter, neither Commissioner Cox or Sheriff Tompkins responded to requests for comment.
On the Market
At first glance, Joan Bennett Kennedy’s Back Bay home may not appear all that unusual, but the endless stories held within its walls illustrate how a sacred space became one woman’s shelter from the storm.
After divorcing Ted Kennedy in 1982, Bennett Kennedy returned to Boston and moved into 250 Beacon St. #10, and remained there for more than four decades until her death at age 89 in October. Now, her three-bedroom, three-bathroom home, which measures 2,075 square feet, is on the market at $2.59 million.
“Her home really played an important part in the transformation of her life,” her son, Ted Kennedy Jr., told the Globe. “She was a newly divorced woman coming back, trying to reestablish her roots in Boston, and she had her music, which was part of her unique identity, apart from being married to my father. She was seeking to reinvent herself and live on her own terms.”
It was there at 250 Beacon where Bennett Kennedy restarted her life. She earned a master’s degree in music education at 44, and became a staple on the Boston classical music scene, thanks to her lifelong dedication to the piano. But it was also where she faced significant struggles, ranging from depression to alcoholism. She didn’t hide her battles at a time when they weren’t commonly discussed.
“She paved the way for many other women who were suffering in silence,” said Kennedy Jr. “The Boston community just took her in and provided her with friendship and support.”
The circa-1925 building features an elegant lobby that leads to the elevators. Inside the fifth-floor unit, a foyer flows into a hallway and into the spacious living room, where hardwood floors run throughout and a wood-burning fireplace sits under a unique carved mantel surrounded by marble. But it’s the windows that capture the eyes, with views of the treetops and the Charles River in the distance.
“She would sit at her piano in the condo every afternoon for hours,” said Kennedy, who noted that the home later served as the spot where his mother penned “The Joy of Classical Music,” a guide for introducing classical music to families. Prominent musical figures, including John Williams, Seiji Ozawa, and Arthur Fiedler, were frequent guests.
The open floor plan continues in the dining area and library, filled with built-in bookcases and oversized windows.
The living room fireplace is two-sided; on its opposite side is the primary bedroom suite, with built-in bookshelves and a massive bay window with beautiful views. The primary suite features an en-suite bathroom with a pink vanity.
“These front rooms, all three of them, the amount of glass and the size of these windows are just magnificent,” said Linda Barrett of Douglas Elliman, who has the listing and knew Kennedy for years. “Being on the fifth floor, she sat right at the tree line, looking at the Charles River.”
A second of three full bathrooms has elegant marble tiles and a step-in shower. Across the hallway are two closets for storage and the galley kitchen with green/blue cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.


There are three bedrooms, one with teal carpeting and ample built-in storage.
The home has central air, and the building has a live-in superintendent. The fee is $1,725.39 per month. The piano is not included as part of the sale.
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