Last week showed that the Patriots would be better off looking to next year. Will that begin against the Commanders?

Patriots Moral victories? Always welcome. Actual ones just interfere with the necessary bottoming-out before they can rise again. The truth is, the Patriots need to keep losing so they can have the best shot at finding a superior successor to Mac Jones. Welcome to Season 12, Episode 9 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious yet … [Read more…]

Equal Measure, the cocktail bar connected to Eastern Standard, aims to entertain

Restaurants The destination arrived with the launch of the new Eastern Standard. Equal Measure at The Bower. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Nottonson Guests excited by the return of Garrett Harker’s Eastern Standard can visit the adjacent cocktail bar as part of their night. Equal Measure officially opened at The Bower in the Fenway on Oct. … [Read more…]

Shelter system could hit ‘cap’ this weekend as questions remain

Local News The state’s emergency shelter system was about 100 families shy of its capacity Thursday, with dozens of new families enrolling each day. At the Massachusetts State House last month, Gov. Maura Healey said the state’s emergency shelter system was nearing capacity. Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe In mid-October, Gov. Maura Healey announced that the state’s … [Read more…]

Two men charged in fatal shooting of Quincy woman in Dorchester

Crime The arrests came nearly two months after Princess Charles, 29, was shot and killed on Greenock Street Sept. 9.  Two men were arrested this week in connection with a September shooting in Dorchester that killed a Quincy woman and left another person injured.  The arrests came nearly two months after 29-year-old Princess Charles was … [Read more…]

Third suspect surrenders over Massachusetts shooting blamed for newborn baby’s death

Crime Kermith Alvarez, 28, of Holyoke, was on the run since the Oct. 4 shooting and had been placed on the Massachusetts State Police’s 10 most wanted list. Law enforcement officials investigate the scene where multiple were shot, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Holyoke, Mass. AP Photo/Steven Senne, File By Associated Press November 3, 2023 … [Read more…]

Bill Belichick reflects on Bob Knight’s death: ‘Tough loss for coaching’

Patriots Belichick said he learned a lot from Knight, who was friends with his father. Bob Knight. AP Photo/Bob Jordan, File Nick Saban explained how he was ‘influenced dramatically’ working with Bill Belichick Frustrated Big Ten coaches reportedly push for league to discipline Michigan for sign-stealing Patriots coach Bill Belichick said he had a good … [Read more…]

Troubling ‘treats’: On the Cape, needles, in Central Mass, alcoholic candy found after Halloween

Crime Police said a child in Sandwich found needles in his candy, while in West Boylston, children were given tequila-infused chocolates. Police in two Massachusetts towns reported children finding needles in their candy, as well as some trick-or-treaters receiving tequila-infused chocolates. Courtesy of Sandwich Police Department Both needles and alcoholic candies were reportedly found in … [Read more…]

CBS Boston offices splashed with paint and pro-Palestinian graffiti

Local News A number of buildings around Greater Boston have been vandalized and targeted with graffiti amid escalating tensions tied to the Israel-Hamas war. A view of the WBZ Studio, 1170 Soldiers Field Road. David L Ryan/Boston Globe Staff, File Boston police are investigating after CBS Boston’s Brighton office was vandalized with red paint and … [Read more…]