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New England Patriots 2 hours ago

2025 NFL Draft order: Patriots own No. 4 pick after Week 18 win

The Patriots would’ve owned the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft with a loss Sunday. But a win vs. the Bills dropped them to No. 4 in the final order.

Boston Celtics 6 mins ago

Celtics-Thunder recap: OKC dominates second half, wins 15th straight
New Hampshire 3 mins ago

NH police officer shot by own gun during struggle with suspect released from hospital

Massachusetts 5 hours ago

Multiple businesses damaged in fire at strip mall in Onset

Fire crews are battling a large fire at a strip mall in the Onset area of Wareham, Massachusetts, on Sunday afternoon. The Wareham Fire Department said in a Facebook post around 12:30 p.m. Sunday that...
Patriots Pregame Live 2 hours ago

Breer: How falling to No. 4 pick in 2025 draft could hurt Patriots

On “Pregame Live,” Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated explains how much value the Patriots would lose if they fall from No. 1 to No. 4 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Patriots Pregame Live 5 hours ago

Perry: Patriots coaches have ‘air of uncertainty' about job security

Will the Patriots make sweeping changes on the coaching staff this offseason? Phil Perry details a shift in the mood among coaches in New England.
Massachusetts 3 hours ago

Criminal investigation resolved in Hyannis, road reopens

A criminal investigation in Hyannis has been resolved, and the road where the investigation was focused has reopened. Barnstable police said in a social media post around 11:30 a.m. Sunday that they w...

Weather 3 hours ago

First major winter storm of 2025, cold tightens its grip across US

We’re entering a cold but dry pattern for the week. Passing clouds are likely Sunday evening and Monday from a winter storm that’s nearby. The storm will stay just south of New Jersey, with snow and strong winds from Kansas to Washington, D.C. That means delays at airports are likely through Sunday night and Monday. It remains cold and...
New England Patriots 8 mins ago

Patriots-Bills recap: Milton dazzles; Pats lose No. 1 pick in costly win

Joe Milton III’s impressive NFL debut against the Bills was good news in the short term but bad news in the long term for the Patriots.
Phil Perry 6 hours ago

Patriots-Bills preview: What to watch for with No. 1 draft pick at stake

How should the Patriots approach their Week 18 game vs. Bills with the No. 1 pick on the line? Check out Phil Perry’s preview.
Maine 6 hours ago

Missing Maine teen found safe, police say

Police in Maine say an at-risk teen from Limerick who was reported missing Saturday night has been found. Maine State Police said 13-year-old Madelyn “Ash” Fogg had last been seen on Central Avenue in Limerick around 8 p.m. In an update shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday, they said the teen had been found safe.
Boston 6 mins ago

46-year-old man found shot to death in 7-Eleven parking lot

A man was found dead in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood late Saturday night, according to police, who say he had been shot. Boston police announced Sunday that there is a death investigation underway at 140 Main Street after officers responded around 10:33 p.m. the night before to a report of a pedestrian st...
Weather 11 hours ago

New England won't see snow from major storm system moving across central US

A winter storm is moving across the central U.S., bringing snow and strong winds from Kansas to Washington DC. New England is let off the hook with this one as the low pressure moves offshore over Virginia/DC keeping it south. The potential impacts here at home will be gusty winds returning Tuesday as the low moves close by and...
New Hampshire 19 hours ago

Driver, 19, seriously hurt in Merrimack crash that temporarily closed Everett Turnpike

A 19-year-old was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash that closed the northbound side of the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack, New Hampshire, for a couple of hours Saturday evening. NH State Police say troopers, along with the Merrimack Fire and Rescue Department and the state department of transportation, responded around 4:28 p.m. to re...
Maine 20 hours ago

2 people shot, another person stabbed at house party in Auburn, Maine

An altercation at a house party in Auburn, Maine, led to two people being shot and a third being stabbed overnight, according to police, who announced charges against an 18-year-old partygoer. Auburn police say they responded to the area of 45 Smith Street around 3:20 a.m. Saturday for a report of a stabbing and gunshot wounds and found three injur...
Boston 21 hours ago

3 teens arrested after Boston police find them asleep in stolen vehicle

Three teenagers are facing multiple charges after they were found inside a stolen vehicle in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood overnight. Boston police say the incident unfolded after they were notified about a victim tracking their stolen vehicle to a fast-food restaurant at 327 Walk Hill Street. When officers arrived on scene, they found the...
New Hampshire 22 hours ago

Thermal drone used to find suspects after gunshots heard in Brookline, NH; 7 arrested

The sound of gunshots Friday night ultimately led to seven people being arrested following a search involving a thermal imaging drone in Brookline, New Hampshire. Brookline police say they responded to the sound of gunshots around 9:30 p.m. at a location off Mason Road and arrived to find people running from the scene. Three vehicles, a bonfire and...
Massachusetts 22 hours ago

Tewksbury officer runs into burning home to wake 3 sleeping residents

A police officer in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, is being praised after he helped evacuate residents from a burning home in the city early Friday morning. The Tewksbury Police Department says Officer Dennis Kelleher was on a nearby street when a fire was reported at 36 Mohawk Drive by a neighbor around 5:40 a.m. Kelleher responded to the house and saw...
New Hampshire Jan 4

NH trooper injured during high-speed police chase; driver charged with DUI

A New Hampshire State Police trooper was injured following a rollover crash during a wild high-speed pursuit late Friday night. The incident started around 11:10 p.m. Friday when a trooper on patrol on Route 101 west in Exeter observed a Toyota Camry driving 131 mph near Exit 11, more than double the posted speed limit of 65 mph. The trooper…...
Massachusetts Jan 4

Authorities investigating unattended death in Hubbardston

Authorities are investigating an unattended death in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, on Saturday. A man was found dead off of Brigham Street in Hubbardston on Saturday morning, according to the Worcester District Attorney’s Office. No further details on the investigation have been released. Hubbardston is a town of about 4,300 residents located a...