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Former Alabama quarterback Mac Jones was introduced as a New England Patriot at a windy Gillette Stadium Friday afternoon. “I want to play whatever role I have to play and do it to the best of my ability,” Jones told reporters. The team selected Jones with the No. 15 pick of the NFL draft on Thursday night, their biggest move…

New England lawmakers and local police were quick to react to the news Friday that a U.S. Capitol Police officer had died and another was badly injured after a driver rammed a car into them at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman confirmed Officer William “Billy” Evans died of injuries sustained in...

A handful of coins unearthed from a pick-your-own-fruit orchard in rural Rhode Island and other random corners of New England may help solve one of the planet’s oldest cold cases. The villain in this tale: a murderous English pirate who became the world’s most-wanted criminal after plundering a ship carrying Muslim pilgrims home to India from Mecca, then eluded...

The Boston Symphony Orchestra hasn’t played live for fans since the coronavirus pandemic hit a year ago, but it’s returning to the stage in July for the outdoor Tanglewood festival.

The New England Patriots made another big-name free agent signing Tuesday, inking tight end Hunter Henry to a three-year, $37.5 million deal, according to ESPN. Henry, 26, caught 60 passes for 613 yards and four touchdowns last season. For his career, he has 196 catches for 2,322 yards and 21 scores. Henry and Jonnu Smith, who signed with the Patriots…

The New England Patriots moved quickly on Monday to address some of the key weaknesses from last year’s 7-9 team. The Patriots agreed to deals with tight end Jonnu Smith, linebacker Matthew Judon, nose tackle Davon Godchaux and safety Jalen Mills within a span of two hours on the first day of the NFL’s free agent tampering window, according...

Immerse yourself in history at this museum in Bristol.

Fria joins NBC Connecticut First Alert Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan in Snow Monster’s classroom to learn all about winter in New England!

Can you find the identical snowflakes? Download and print Fria’s Snowflake Search activity page!

TikTok has helped sea shanties surge into the mainstream, and many people who sing sea shanties at local festivals in seaport locations across the U.S. are thrilled by the sudden attention

Youth hockey players won’t be able to play games across state lines until at least April in New England and New Jersey, the states’ seven governors announced Friday.

Fria joins NBC Connecticut First Alert Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan in Snow Monster’s classroom to learn all about winter in New England!

A storm has lashed parts of New England and eastern Canada with heavy rain, snow and wind and caused power outages

Four New England governors joined together to share a message encouraging people to celebrate the holidays safely this year. Govs. Charlie Baker, Janet Mills, Chris Sununu and Phil Scott each shared the same video Wednesday evening, where all four spoke and encouraged people to wear masks, avoid travel and gather in smaller groups than usual at the peak of the…

It’s difficult to imagine a year when we needed a little comic relief more desperately than in 2020. No yuks? Yuck. Fortunately, New Englanders came through with some welcome pandemic distractions.

Researchers in New England and Canada are teaming up to learn more about the great white sharks appearing in the Northeast’s waters in greater numbers each summer.

Following Sunday morning’s earthquake, there was one question that a lot of people were asking each other: Did you feel it? An overwhelming amount of New Englanders said yes, which generated a ton of reaction on social media, unsurprisingly. The 3.6 magnitude earthquake was felt far from where it was centered in southeastern Massachusetts. NBC10 Boston received reports from viewers…