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Immigration 32 seconds ago

Upon Arrival: The mental health impacts of immigration

In the past two years, many of the conversations about immigration in Massachusetts have centered around the strain on the state’s Emergency Assistance shelter system and the financial resources...

Boston Calling 13 mins ago

Boston Calling 2025 lineup includes Luke Combs, Dave Matthews Band, Fall Out Boy
New England Patriots 17 mins ago

2025 NFL mock draft roundup: Predictions for Patriots with No. 4 pick

Phil Perry 37 mins ago

NFL sources bracing for Patriots to make hard push for Mike Vrabel

Is Mike Vrabel the Patriots’ top choice to succeed Jerod Mayo as head coach? Phil Perry has the latest as New England’s search begins.
Karen Read 38 mins ago

Trooper Michael Proctor faces state police trial board hearing next week

Suspended Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor is scheduled to appear before a state police trial board next week, according to a recent court filing in the Karen Read murder trial. Proctor, wh...
New England Patriots 1 hour ago

Updated list of every Patriots pick in 2025 NFL Draft

The Patriots have a total of nine picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. Check out the full list through seven rounds.
Phil Perry 1 hour ago

Source: Beyond Mayo firing, Patriots haven't made other changes… yet

Will Eliot Wolf keep his job after the Patriots fired Jerod Mayo? Phil Perry shares his intel about a murky front office situation.

Boston Restaurant Talk 1 hour ago

Harrison's Roast Beef has reopened in North Andover

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A decades-old roast beef joint north of Boston that shut down in 2023 is back in its old home. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Harrison’s is open once again in North Andover, with a Facebook thread from the Chickering...
Massachusetts 1 hour ago

Mashpee Middle-High School evacuated due to fire, officials say

Firefighters are at the scene of a fire at Mashpee Middle-High School on Monday morning. The fire department confirmed they are at the scene but had no word on the extent of the fire. The fire was reported at the school on Old Barnstable Road shortly after 9:14 a.m. Aerial video showed multiple fire vehicles at the scene, and firefighters…...
Patriots Postgame Live 2 hours ago

Perry: Vrabel's Jets interview was ‘calculated' to get Pats' attention

Was Mike Vrabel’s early head coach interview with the Jets all part of his larger plan? Phil Perry shares what he’s hearing.
New Hampshire 10 mins ago

NH police officer shot by own gun during struggle with suspect identified

The police officer in Bedford, New Hampshire, injured early Saturday morning after being shot by his own gun during a struggle with a suspect has now been identified. Bedford Police Chief Daniel Douidi identified the officer Monday as 24-year-old David Benway-Fongemie, and said he is recovering at home and doing well. He said Benway-Fongemie was hi...
Massachusetts 4 hours ago

Allston CVS employee assaulted by teen, police say

A teenager was detained by police after assaulting an employee at a CVS store in Boston’s Allston neighborhood on Sunday. Boston police said they responded to a report of a disturbance at the CVS on Brighton Avenue at 6:22 p.m. Upon arrival, officers interviewed the victim, who reported that a group of teens had been causing a disturbance in....
Massachusetts 3 hours ago

Worcester man arrested in connection with man found dead in Hubbardston

An arrest has been made after a man was found dead in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, over the weekend. Ryan Wilcox, 32, is charged with armed assault with intent to kill, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and assault with a dangerous weapon, the Worcester District Attorney’s Office said. He is expected to ...
Harmony Montgomery 4 hours ago

Highest court in Mass. to hear arguments in Harmony Montgomery records case

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is scheduled to hear arguments Monday in a case about whether records from the custody hearings for Harmony Montgomery should be made public. Investigators believe Harmony, who was just 5 years old at the time, was slain in December 2019, though she wasn’t reported missing for almost two years and her body h...
Charlestown 5 hours ago

Police make arrest in shooting that killed 46-year-old Charlestown man

A 45-year-old Charlestown man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting over the weekend at a 7-Eleven parking lot in the Boston neighborhood. Boston police announced Monday morning that David Menezes was arrested Sunday night in Roxbury and will face a murder charge. Officers responded shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday to 140 Main Str...
New England Patriots 2 hours ago

Robert Kraft to hold news conference following Jerod Mayo firing: Watch live at 1 p.m.

Eyes across New England have turned to Gillette Stadium, after the Patriots parted ways with head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season on the job. The announcement came less than five hours after New England defeated the Buffalo Bills during their season finale on Sunday — but that victory could have been the nail in the coffin behind the…...
Hyde Park 16 mins ago

Man in police custody after barricading himself inside home in Hyde Park

A man has been taken into custody after barricading himself in a home early Monday morning in the Hyde Park section of Boston, prompting a large response by the city’s police department. The incident began around 3:30 a.m. Monday at a home on Hopewell Road. Boston police said that the suspect fired a round at some point during the...
Weather 6 hours ago

Wind chills could plummet below 0 this week in New England

The cold is here to stay, and it gets a little more biting as the work week goes on. While highs in the upper 20s to low 30s don’t sound numbing, the wind will make the difference through midweek. We’re missing the big storm that was advertised to “hit 60 million people” over the past couple of days. The clouds......
Massachusetts 12 hours ago

Dog killed in Mashpee house fire

A fire broke out late Saturday night at a home on Cape Cod, killing the owners’ dog. The Mashpee Fire Department says it received a 911 call from the residents of 252 Main Street around 9:05 p.m. reporting a fire on their rear deck, with flames spreading into the home. Responding firefighters found the enclosed deck fully engulfed in smoke&#8...
Massachusetts 14 hours ago

Mass. State Police help owl hit by car in Pelham

Massachusetts State Police say they had an interesting start to the new year when they helped out an unlikely victim in Pelham. Troopers responded to reports of an injured owl that had been struck by a car and left with a broken wing. The troopers were able to safely secure the owl, and arrangements were made to transport the animal…

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