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A holiday event serving homeless children in Brockton, Massachusetts, has been canceled due to financial challenges, school committee members say. Over the years, Brockton’s Dinner for Champions grew so much that it moved from Brockton High School in 2018 to Lombardo’s Event Center in 2022 — and to Gillette Stadium last year. “It ...

A German shepherd puppy was rescued Thursday from a man who allegedly abused the dog over several months at an East Boston home, officials said. The dog’s owner, Armani Doshi, appeared in court Thursday on 12 animal cruelty charges involving the dog. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office says Doshi was seen holding the dog in a ...

Two Iranian nationals, one a dual citizen who lives in Massachusetts, have been indicted in connection with a drone strike that killed U.S. service members overseas. The FBI arrested 42-year-old Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi at his Natick home on Monday. The same day, 38-year-old Mohammad Abedini was arrested in Milan, Italy, where he lives. Federal autho...

Phil Perry names 10 players who Patriots fans will want to keep tabs on during Saturday’s College Football Playoff games.

The man who murdered his cousin’s wife and their three kids in West Brookfield, Massachusetts, in March 2018 was sentenced to consecutive periods of life without parole in a Worcester court Thursday. Matthew Locke, of Ware, was found guilty last month on four murder charges in the deaths of 38-year-old Sara Bermudez, 8-year-old Madison Bermud...

The Celtics had an uncharacteristically poor shooting night from 3-point range in Thursday’s 117-108 loss to the Bulls.

The Patriots announced defensive tackle Christian Barmore was placed on the reserve non-football illness list due to “recurring symptoms that required further evaluation.”

Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry debate whether the Patriots should consider adding a “football overlord” to their front office.

Two teens have been arrested for breaking and entering and stealing money from the Snowport Holiday Market on Wednesday night. Boston police said a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old male were arrested early Thursday morning for multiple offenses following a 911 call the previous evening for a breaking and entering in progress. After a report that money...

A second man has pleaded guilty in a deadly shooting at a backyard gathering in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in May 2020, prosecutors said Thursday. The May 3 shooting on Newton Street left Delvis Paulino-Fernandez, a 26-year-old from Lawrence, dead, and two other people were wounded. Miguel Angel Vega Rodriguez, 23, pleaded guilty Thursday in Salem Su...

Ex-Patriots safety Devin McCourty recalled Brad Stevens’ memorable trip to Foxboro on the debut episode of “Hoopin'” with Kayla Burton.

A former bank teller is accused of embezzling more than $180,000 from customer accounts, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday.

Seen a drone flying over Greater Boston recently? It may have been part of a futuristic healthcare delivery pilot involving Mass General Brigham.