Patriots missing three key offensive players on new injury report
Patriots Trent Brown played every snap on Sunday against the Dolphins, but has been dealing with several injuries. Trent Brown was missing from Wednesday’s practice at Gillette Stadium. (AP Photo/Doug Murray) A Patriots offensive personnel that already lost its top wide receiver in Kendrick Bourne over the weekend was missing a few other key contributors on Wednesday. […]
‘Turtleboy’ blogger wages First Amendment battle over witness intimidation charges
Crime A lawyer for Aidan Kearney accused prosecutors of a “multi-front censorship war on the public’s entitlement to good government and our right-to-know.” “Turtleboy” blogger Aidan Kearney talks to reporters outside Stoughton District Court after his arraignment on witness intimidation charges in connection with his coverage of the Karen Read murder case. Matthew J. Lee/Boston […]
Bruins’ top prospect Mason Lohrei set to make his NHL debut on Thursday against Toronto
Bruins “We think he’s ready for this league and we think that he’s gonna play well in this league.” Mason Lohrei is expected to make his NHL debut on Thursday against Toronto. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Just a day after 19-year-old Matthew Poitras earned a full-time spot up in Boston, another top Bruins prospect is poised […]
Here’s what a Red Sox division rival said about Craig Breslow
Red Sox “He’s just a well-rounded, impressive person.” Craig Breslow will become the new chief baseball officer of the Boston Red Sox. Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images When the Red Sox hired Craig Breslow to be their new chief baseball officer, some people expressed concerns regarding their new leader’s resume. Breslow has never held a […]
GoFundMe started for Maine teen recovering at Boston hospital after Lewiston shooting
Local News Gavin Robitaille, 16, was at the bowling alley Just-In-Time Recreation when Robert Card attacked the venue as well as a restaurant last week. The Maine teen is reportedly in good condition. Erin Clark / The Boston Globe A teen from Maine is recovering at a Massachusetts hospital after being injured in the mass […]
Local obituary: Hillel Stavis, 78, founder of Harvard Square’s WordsWorth Books and Curious George store
Local Obituaries Hillel Stavis died suddenly Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Eaton, New Hampshire. The Cambridge story of Curious George, the resident scamp of Harvard Square Hillel Stavis, former proprietor of now legendary WordsWorth Books of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass., died suddenly Friday, October 20, 2023, in Eaton, N.H. He was 78. For nearly […]
Why was Maine shooter allowed to have guns? Questions swirl in wake of massacre.
Crime The questions about how Robert Card was able to own guns underscore the difficulty in seizing guns from potentially dangerous people with mental illness. Lucy Allard, 5, and her brother Zeke Allard, 8, plant crosses in honor of the victims of this week’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. The residents […]
Most of the tents at Mass. and Cass now cleared, officials say
Local News A three-day effort to clear the encampments was set to wrap up Wednesday. A worker with the Newmarket Business Improvement District pulls a tarp on Atkinson Street as the city works to clear encampments from Mass. and Cass. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe Workers with the city and other groups continued clearing […]
Celtics assign Jordan Walsh to G-League
Celtics Walsh will likely receive plenty of opportunities to develop while playing in Maine. Celtics guard Jordan Walsh (27) has been sent to the Maine Celtics. Erik Verduzco/AP Photo The Boston Celtics have made their first roster move of the season. Early thoughts on the Celtics, including a bench that’s a work in progress In […]
Bill Belichick used a familiar tactic to avoid questions about the NFL trade deadline
Patriots He was also asked about the Josh McDaniels. Bill Belichick during the Patriots’ loss to the Dolphins prior to the NFL trade deadline. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee Echoing his famous “We’re on to Cincinnati” refrain, Bill Belichick had a ready-made response for several topics during his Wednesday morning press conference. In the wake of Tuesday’s […]