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Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter is a player worthy of the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but should the Patriots take him?

Security unicorn reportedly lays off ‘dozens’

Joe Mazzulla came to Jayson Tatum’s defense in typical Mazzulla fashion after Brandon Jennings’ call-out of the Celtics superstar.

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury, Massachusetts, mother accused of killing her three children in 2023, has been delayed until 2026. Court records show that Clancy’s trial — originally scheduled for Dec. 1, 2025 — has now been rescheduled to Jan. 5, 2026. Both parties agreed to the request. According to MassLive, the delay ...

Might the Patriots bring on a pair of familiar faces at head coach and offensive coordinator? Here’s the latest buzz around Josh McDaniels.

New Hampshire’s new governor, Kelly Ayotte, announced in her inaugural address Thursday plans for a ban on cellphones in classrooms, a new Commission on Government Efficiency and more.

A data breach is impacting school districts across the country, including several here in Massachusetts, and this could mean names, addresses, medical records and even social security numbers were compromised — something local cybersecurity experts say is unsettling. “It seems like it was caused by a stolen credential from one of their ...

Boston office market starts 2025 with record-high vacancy rate

The wind continues Thursday, and it’s still as strong as yesterday. Wind advisories are up across much of Massachusetts (except for the South Shore) and New Hampshire for gusts as high as 50 mph. Click here for New England weather alerts We can point fingers to the northeast, as a gargantuan storm center spins off Newfoundland. Expanding from the s...

Months after Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy forced the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, first responders in the area are calling for help from Massachusetts leaders. Over a dozen fire chiefs from communities in the area say their emergency medical services are on the verge of collapsing. They signed a letter to Gov. Maura H...

As wildfires continue to spread through Los Angeles County, some from Massachusetts now living in California are faced with the likelihood of evacuations. “Our bags are packed and we’re ready to go somewhere else if we have to,” said Justin Bitensky. The native of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, now lives in Calabasas, a city impacted b...

Elisabeth Foley, formerly of Mansfield, Massachusetts, wants a myoelectric hand, but her insurance company says her policy excludes such devices.

A man from Lowell, Massachusetts, is being held on $1 million bail on charges of raping a girl starting when she was 5 years old. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday that 38-year-old Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas, a Guatemalan national, is facing four counts of aggravated child rape, three counts of indecent assaul...