Patriots select quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick in NFL draft
If Maye was feeling the weight of being the quarterback to attempt to revive the six-time Super Bowl champions in the post-Bill Belichick era, he didn’t show it.
Movies and TV shows casting across the US
Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now across the U.S., and which roles they’re looking to fill.
Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl’s popularity wave
Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday as hundreds of shops celebrate Record Store Day during a surge of interest in vinyl and the day after the release of Taylor Swift’s latest album.
Growing for good: Aquidneck Community Table hosts a spring cleanup educational and advocacy event in support of sustainable local foods and food justice
Registrants can work as a volunteer gardener, participate in a scavenger hunt, or learn about the island’s food forest initiative in this Aquidneck Island Earth Week event
Kennedy family makes ‘crystal clear’ its Biden endorsement in attempt to deflate RFK Jr.’s candidacy
President Joe Biden scooped up endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop Thursday as he aims to undermine Donald Trump and marginalize the candidacy of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Comic – Sour Grapes: Cirrus
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
For Boston Marathon’s last 100 years, it all starts in Hopkinton
On race day, this otherwise sleepy New England town serendipitously located 26.2 miles from Boston will swell to three times its size.
Right whale is found entangled off New England in a devastating year for the vanishing species
The entangled whale was seen Tuesday about 50 miles south of Rhode Island’s Block Island, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
Gerry Goldstein: Politics to smile about, until it isn’t
No wonder Mark Twain was once moved to observe, “Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.”
Inflation in N.E. remains among lowest in the U.S.
Despite rapidly increasing house prices, inflation in New England remains among the lowest in the nation, at 2.1 percent compared to 3.2 percent nationally, according to the latest Economic Conditions Report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Looking to photograph a solar eclipse with your smartphone? Try these features and think about creative angles
Your phone can’t take a perfectly clear picture of a solar eclipse like a professional camera can, but there are lots of other creative directions you can take to capture the rare moment.
East Coast earthquakes aren’t common, but they are felt by millions. Here’s what to know
East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, with weak rumblings felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. No life-threatening injuries or major damage have been reported.
One Tech Tip: How to use apps to track and photograph the total solar eclipse
Here are some pointers on how to get the best shot
What’s Up Interview: Newport Classical’s Gillian Friedman Fox on the 2024 Newport Classical Music Festival
Annual summer festival features 27 concerts at venues around Newport
5 of the rarest astronomical events—and when you’ll next see them
While some astronomical events like full moons or shooting stars are commonplace, others are so rare they may never occur in your life span, or even your children’s. Stacker consulted scientific articles and news reports to discover five of the rarest astronomical events and when they’ll occur next.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut receive proposals for offshore wind projects
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut received proposals Wednesday for offshore wind projects as the three East Coast states hope to boost their reliance on the renewable energy source.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday to be his vice presidential pick as he mounts an independent White House bid that has spooked national Democrats.
Comic – Sour Grapes: Restaurant
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Families in Massachusetts overflow shelters will have to document efforts to find a path out
Families staying in overflow shelter sites in Massachusetts will soon have to document each month their efforts to find a path out of the overflow system, including looking for housing or a job, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Monday.
Wintry weather blankets New England and California mountains, storm expected in central regions
It may officially be spring, but wintry weather blanketed the U.S. on Saturday with New England and California seeing a mix of rain, heavy snow and gusty winds.
Amid migrant crisis, Massachusetts debates how best to keep families housed
The Massachusetts Senate has approved limits on how long homeless families can stay in emergency state shelters as part of an $850 million plan to fund the system at the center of the migrant crisis.
The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come
America’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms.
What’s Up Interview: Jim McCarty, drummer in The Yardbirds, band playing Narrows Center March 21
Legendary British Invasion band playing Fall River
What’s Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more
Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses.
A Massachusetts town spent $600k on shore protection. A winter storm washed it away days later
A Massachusetts beach community is scrambling after a weekend storm washed away mountains of sand trucked in for a nearly $600,000 dune that was meant to protect homes, roads and other infrastructure.
How a wandering white shark’s epic journey could provide clues for protecting them
As sharks go, LeeBeth is something like a long-haul trucker with gills and giant teeth.
On This Day in History – March 9, 1774: Tornado on Nantucket
Weather journals of the day reported a brief tornado on Nantucket Harbor which destroyed the lighthouse, several barns, shops, and small buildings.
Red Sox make long-term investment in Bello as they await clarity on Giolito’s elbow
After getting bad news about the biggest offseason rotation addition, the Boston Red Sox are making a major long-term investment in their top returning pitcher.
Nikki Haley suspends her campaign and leaves Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate
Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign on Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination.
What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the key
Researchers with the New England Aquarium in Boston found the gray whale while flying 30 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, on March 1.
The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?
Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended child care, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses.
Lobster catch dips to lowest level since 2009 as fishers grapple with climate change, whale rules
America’s lobster fishing business dipped in catch while grappling with challenges including a changing ocean environment and new rules designed to protect rare whales.
UMass will join Mid-American Conference as a full sports member in 2025, MAC commissioner says
UMass will join the Mid-American Conference as a full member starting in the 2025-26 academic year, MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said Tuesday.
Outlaw Music Festival returning to Xfinity Center on July 2 with Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and Celisse
General public tickets on sale Friday March 1 with presales beginning Tuesday Feb. 27
Wind farm off the Massachusetts coast begins delivering steady flow of power
Vineyard Wind, the wind farm under construction off the coast of Massachusetts, has begun delivering energy to the power grid from five of its planned 62 wind turbines, company and state officials said Thursday.