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Patriots Trip Up in Miami Again, Will Play the Bills on Wild Card Weekend
Struggling in Miami against the Dolphins is nothing new for Patriots quarterbacks, even for Tom Brady. But Mac Jones did nothing to indicate things will be different for him in south Florida in the regular season finale on Sunday, playing better late but still committing two turnovers in a 33-24 loss which ensures the Patriots will enter the postseason as…
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Mass. National Guard Activated to Assist With School COVID Testing, Prison Staffing
Gov. Charlie Baker has activated up to 450 members of the National Guard to assist with COVID-19 testing in Massachusetts schools and help offset potential staffing shortages within the state prison system. The Baker Administration said up to 200 National Guard members will assist with testing in K-12 public schools. The extra testing capacity is needed due to staffing shortages…
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Unruly Parent Behavior Leads to Youth Hockey Referee Shortage in Mass.
Massachusetts youth hockey officials say they are facing a severe referee shortage due in large part to unruly behavior by parents, coaches and players at games. Massachusetts Hockey, the governing body of youth hockey in the state, said this week that “a large number of referees” have either not returned this season or left since the season started. The organization…
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How the Global Supply Chain Grinch Could Steal Christmas
Experts are warning of a major toy shortage this holiday season, due to backups in the global supply chain. Their advice: start your shopping now to get those must-have gifts, and to avoid hefty shipping costs and delays.
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WATCH: Donnie Wahlberg's Message for Boy, 11, Whose Concert Shirt Was Stolen
For a young New Kids on the Block fan from Weymouth, Massachusetts, seeing the band at his first concert at Fenway Park Friday night had profound significance.
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After 11-Year-Old Has Shirt Stolen Following First Concert, Support Pours in
For 11-year old Connor Stuart of Weymouth, Massachusetts, seeing New Kids on the Block at his first concert at Fenway Park Friday night was memorable in more ways than one. When it was over, a woman ripped his new concert T-shirt from his hand as he walked to the MBTA with his family. “I just kept on thinking why someone…
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Provincetown COVID Outbreak Up to 256 Cases, Nantucket Issues Mask Advisory
More than 250 coronavirus cases have been confirmed as connected to a COVID outbreak in Provincetown, the popular tourist town on the tip of Cape Cod. Many of the cases are from elsewhere in Massachusetts or out of state, authorities said Wednesday. Also Wednesday, Nantucket joined Provincetown in advising people on the island to start wearing masks indoors and when…
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Mass. Uber Driver Arrested, Accused of Trapping Woman Inside Car
A rideshare driver in Massachusetts has been arrested on a kidnapping charge after he allegedly trapped a woman inside his car in Brighton late Thursday night, police said.
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Decades-Old Killing of Mass. Woman Solved, DA Says
The 1984 killing of a 59-year-old woman in Pembroke has finally been solved, Massachusetts State Police and the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Virginia Hannon’s alleged killer, Jesse Aylward of Brockton, is dead and was turned in by a friend the day after he died in February 2020 at the age of 58, Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz said….
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36-Year-Old Randolph Man Arrested After Double Stabbing Inside Iconic Boston Bar
A man who was being disruptive before he allegedly stabbed two men inside a historical downtown Boston bar was arrested Saturday and is facing multiple charges, police said. Boston police responded to the iconic Bell in Hand Tavern, located at 45 Union St., just after 10 p.m. for a report of a person with a knife. Responding officers found the…
