09 Jan, 2025

Mac Jones talks latest benching and his future as Patriots starter on WEEI

Patriots “We just didn’t have the answers to the test yesterday.” Mac Jones and the Patriots are spiraling just five weeks into the season. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer Patriots QB Mac Jones appeared on WEEI’s “Jones & Mego” show on Monday, touching on a variety of topics including his latest benching against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday […]

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‘Hopefully I stay here with the Red Sox’: Here’s what Alex Verdugo said about the 2023 season and his future

Red Sox Verdugo was benched twice by manager Alex Cora in 2023. Alex Verdugo is under contract with the Red Sox through 2024. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer Four full seasons into his Red Sox tenure, outfielder Alex Verdugo has yet to become the guy in Boston. As the main piece in Boston’s return of the Mookie […]

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Things to know about the Vatican’s big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church

World News For the first time, women and laypeople can vote on specific proposals alongside bishops, a radical change that is evidence of Francis’ belief that the church is more about its flock than its shepherds. Pope Francis, left, looks at representatives of the synod, refugees, and the vulnerable laying out a symbolic “river” as a […]

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Barbara Lynch’s Butcher Shop restaurant has gone dark. ‘Options are open’ about its future.

The Boston Globe The closure comes just a few months after employees alleged that Lynch’s restaurants fostered a toxic culture, filled with abuse and addiction behind closed doors. Barbara Lynch’s restaurant The Butcher Shop in the South End. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff By Diti Kohli, Janelle Nanos, The Boston Globe updated on September 22, 2023 More […]

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Don’t call it a comeback: Globe Summit panel weighs in on the future of downtown Boston

Business Once a ghost town at the height of COVID-19, downtown Boston is reinventing itself in a new world of hybrid work and “destination-worthy” cultural experiences. Barry Chin/Boston Globe Staff, File Downtown Boston is on a path of self-discovery as it emerges from the pandemic, finding its footing in a time of hybrid work and […]

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4 takeaways from the Globe Summit panel on the future of higher ed

Schools Three local university presidents discussed how the industry is rebounding from the pandemic years. From left: Aisha Francis, president and CEO of Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology; Paula A. Johnson, president of Wellesley College; and Marisa Kelly, president of Suffolk University, with Linda Henry, CEO of Boston Globe Media, at far right. Jonathan […]

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What Alex Cora said about Chaim Bloom’s firing, his future with the Red Sox

Red Sox “My goal here is to keep playing good baseball and help these guys to get better.” Alex Cora is currently signed through the 2024 season with Boston. Jessica Rinaldi / The Boston Globe Red Sox team president Sam Kennedy acknowledged on Thursday afternoon that the organization could be gearing up for a “broader […]

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Alex Cora commented on his Red Sox future beyond the 2023 season

Morning Sports Update “We play for championships,” said Cora. “And right now, we’re in last place in the American League East.” Alex Cora speaking with media members during a recent Red Sox road trip in Kansas City. AP Photo/Colin E. Braley Alex Cora on his future with the Red Sox: With 16 games remaining in […]

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