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Cost overruns and a persistent local opposition led to allusions to the ill-fated Boston 2024 Olympics plan Wednesday when Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took questions about the city’s plan to renovate White Stadium in Franklin Park and make it the home for a National Women’s Soccer League team. The city and Boston Unity Soccer Partners LLC,...

After a controversial property tax bill from Boston hit a dead end this week following months of back and forth between Beacon Hill and City Hall, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday that the “intensive process” of working with Massachusetts lawmakers to get the local policy approved only to be shot down by the Senate in the elevent...

ESPN expert Field Yates has unveiled his latest Patriots prediction in a new 2025 NFL mock draft.

Police in Methuen, Massachusetts, say a resident has turned himself in after barricading himself in a home Wednesday. Authorities initially said there was an increased police presence on Huntington Avenue, asking the public to avoid the area due to an ongoing situation. Police later said they responded around 3:40 p.m. to the home, finding the door...

An intense storm hitting Boston Wednesday caused flooding that shut down a highway tunnel in the city and knocked out power for tens of thousands.

Veteran wide receiver K.J. Osborn is heading to the Commanders one day after being waived by the Patriots.

The Red Sox parted ways with four highly-touted prospects to acquire lefty Garrett Crochet from the White Sox. Here’s an updated look at their top 10 prospects.

What does Drake Maye think about the possibility of Bill Belichick becoming North Carolina’s coach? Check out what the Patriots QB said Wednesday.

The strong smell of gas is wafting from Chelsea and East Boston to Winthrop, but where exactly it’s coming from is an aromatic mystery. Several fire departments received multiple calls Wednesday with concerns about the odor, including Chelsea. “It smells kind of like a gas. I don’t know how this can hurt our health,” Chelsea resident Elizabeth Mira...

The cost was steep, but Garrett Crochet is exactly the type of pitcher the Red Sox needed to front their rotation, writes John Tomase.

A Massachusetts high school dean has been arrested for allegedly dealing cocaine throughout the area, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Embattled Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was back at work Monday despite calls from colleagues and city leaders to resign after her arrest on federal corruption charges. Just days after her arraignment, Fernandes Anderson stuck to the script while seeming to signal she’s planning to stay in her role. The councilor is facing fi...

The Patriots aren’t the favorites to land the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but they do have a decent chance.