31 Oct, 2026

Patriots reportedly reacquiring cornerback J.C. Jackson in trade with Chargers

Morning Sports Update Jackson left New England as a free agent following the 2021 season. J.C. Jackson playing for the Chargers earlier in 2023. AP Photo/Kyusung Gong J.C. Jackson reportedly heading back to the Patriots: With depth at cornerback a major concern — especially after the recent injury to rookie Christian Gonzalez — the Patriots […]

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Sacred Heart University, other colleges snap up unused office space in a slumping market

Business Not that all the students at Sacred Heart University were aware that their classes were in the former home of a multinational conglomerate or were even familiar with the name General Electric. The East and West Building of the former global headquarters of General Electric, which were purchased and transformed into the West Campus […]

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2 of the world’s best hotels are in New England, according to Conde Nast Traveler readers

New England Travel You’ll find one of them inside a former jail in Boston. The Liberty Hotel in Boston. Handout Two New England hotels steeped in history — one inside a former jail and the other inside a Gilded Age mansion — are among the best hotels on the planet, according to Conde Nast Traveler […]

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Twins stop record 18-game postseason skid on strength of Royce Lewis home runs

MLB “It was a blessing to play today. That atmosphere was electric,” said Lewis, whose two-run shot off Kevin Gausman in the first inning and leadoff drive in the third sent the sellout crowd into a frenzy. Minnesota’s Royce Lewis celebrates after a home run. Abbie Parr/AP Photo By DAVE CAMPBELL, Associated Press October 4, […]

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Dog died from accidental impalement in town forest, not gunshot, Winchester police now say

Local News The dog’s owner initially reported hearing a gunshot before finding his pet wounded. Winchester police say the mysterious death of a pet dog in the town forest Monday was the result of an accidental impalement on a tree branch, not a gunshot, as initially reported. The dog’s owner told authorities he was walking […]

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The Revolution have adopted a fascinating new tactical approach. But will it work?

Sports News Originally developed by Johan Cruyff, and perfected by Pep Guardiola, Revolution interim head coach Clint Peay has brought the “inverted fullback” to Foxborough. Revolution interim head coach Clint Peay at a team practice in September. Barry Chin/Globe Staff With only a handful regular season games remaining and a spot in MLS playoffs already […]

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Fever’s Aliyah Boston, former Worcester Academy star, unanimous choice for WNBA Rookie of the Year

Sports News The Indiana Fever forward and first-overall pick moved to New England when she was 12 and attended Worcester Academy. Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston capped off her stellar rookie season with an unanimous Rookie of the Year nod. Darron Cummings/AP Photo, File WNBA officially approves Tom Brady’s ownership stake in the Aces Jones, Stewart […]

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Gun evidence is focus at the trial of a man accused of killing New Hampshire couple on hiking trail

Crime Logan Clegg, 27, is charged with second-degree murder counts of knowingly and recklessly causing the deaths of Stephen and Djeswende Reid by shooting them multiple times. Logan Clegg enters the courtroom at Merrimack County Superior Court, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Concord, N.H. Geoff Forester/The Concord Monitor via AP, Pool By KATHY McCORMACK, Associated […]

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Frappe vs. milkshake: Why Bay Staters call the sweet treat something different (because of course they do)

Wickedpedia “A frappe is a frappe. A milkshake is not a frappe.” A collage of three frappes, with the left dessert coming from Crescent Ridge Dairy and the middle from JP Licks. Left: Courtesy of Crescent Ridge Dairy Farm; Middle: Courtesy of JP Licks; Right: Boston Globe As long as ice cream has been around, […]

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MIT scientist among trio to win Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on tiny quantum dots

World News Moungi Bawendi, of MIT; Louis Brus, of Columbia University; and Alexei Ekimov, of Nanocrystals Technology Inc., were honored for their work on quantum dots. Permanent Secretary of the Royal Academy of Sciences Hans Ellegren, center, announces the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, at the Royal Academy of Sciences, in Stockholm, […]

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