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- BPS officials presented a $1.7 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 Wednesday night, detailing cost-saving measures including hundreds of layoffs to meet steep enrollment drops and rising costs in the coming year. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/05/b...
- Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel won Coach of the Year at the NFL Honors ceremony. Matthew Stafford beat out Drake Maye for NFL MVP. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/05/p...
- After weeks of temperatures so low that coyotes are crossing Boston Harbor, the temps around the region will be taking yet another dive this weekend. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/04/b...
- Gov. Maura Healey and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston signed an offshore wind agreement as the region’s electrical grid has been powered by fossil fuels during the cold winter weather. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/04/h...
- A federal judge dismissed most of the lawsuit an ex-city employee fired amid a City Hall love triangle scandal filed against the city, mayor and a Boston cop, but allowed her case to proceed on a retaliatory firing claim. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/04/m...
- Editorial | Mayor Michelle Wu has touted her administration's achievements in making Boston more accessible by bike, public transit, or on foot. None of that matters if you can't navigate snow-clogged crosswalks, or bus stop islands filled with snow. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/05/e...
- Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is in Santa Clara, soaking in Super Bowl week, after winning his biggest battle as prostate cancer experts say his perseverance will help save lives. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/05/p...
- In a veiled dig at the mayor, state Sen. Nick Collins formally requested that the state step in to help the City of Boston clear snow due to the citywide “public safety issue” that has persisted since last week’s storm dumped two feet of snow. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/03/i...
- The 34-year-old woman who posed as a student at three BPS high schools in 2022 and 2023 pleaded guilty to several charges Tuesday, ahead of her upcoming trial. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/03/w...
- Former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the federal murder charges against him late last week. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/03/f...
- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a series of reforms designed to make permitting easier by moving applications online and removing requirements for small businesses, as the city tries to recover from an economic downturn. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/02/b...
- Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn criticized the dangerous conditions that have followed last week’s massive snowstorm in a letter to the mayor, while two other councilors are pushing for solutions to help clear the mess hindering city access. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/02/b...
- Opinion | Gov. Maura Healey is big on fighting for Massachusetts residents and following the law. When it suits her agenda. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/03/e...
- Here are 11 things we learned about Drake Maye during Super Bowl LX Opening Night. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/03/1...
- One of the victims who died when a fishing boat out of Gloucester sank over the weekend has been identified as 22-year-old federal fisheries observer Jada Samitt. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/01/n...
- Opinion | Time’s run out for nine of the 12 communities that haven’t signed on to the MBTA Communities Act. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/02/e...
- For Seahawks WR and Massachusetts native Jake Bobo, Super Bowl LX gives him the chance to face the team he rooted for as a kid on the grandest of stages. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/02/j...
- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell filed a lawsuit Thursday morning against nine towns out of compliance with the MBTA Communities Law. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/29/a...
- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons is slamming Gov. Maura Healey and fellow Democratic politicians for increasing rhetoric against the agency as the governor announced new actions to “protect Massachusetts residents from ICE.” www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/29/i...
- A nasty nor’easter is expected to batter the Cape and Islands this weekend, according to meteorologists who say the bomb cyclone could dump several inches of snow and spark strong wind gusts and coastal flooding. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/29/b...
- Remove politics, President Trump is sounding like a typical New Englander by the day, saying Patriots QB Drake Maye impresses him and that it’s "ridiculous" that Bill Belichick got snubbed for a first-ballot Hall of Fame induction. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/29/p...
- The Patriots have a pipeline to the Rams who can learn how LA cracked Seattle's defense this season, plus Bill Belichick's snub, a Cooper Kupp what-if and more in the Friday 5! www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/30/c...
- What parts of Massachusetts have the best chance of being slammed by the nor'easter bomb cyclone? The coast might get hammered this weekend. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/28/w...
- Jayson Tatum reportedly is "reevaluating" his comeback plan and considering sitting out the entire NBA season. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/29/r...
- The Super Bowl is just 10 days away. Get to know the Seahawks — and why they're favored to beat the Patriots — right here. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/29/t...
- One of the Red Sox's new starters may not go down as the splashiest addition, but the huge right-hander could still prove a massive presence. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/29/h...
- Rose Byrne, fresh off her Golden Globe Award win and Oscar nomination for the leading role in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” was named as the 2026 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Wednesday. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/28/a...
- Massachusetts meteorologists are closely tracking a possible late-weekend nor'easter -- one that has already generated quite a bit of buzz given the recent whopper of a snow storm. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/27/w...
- Bill Belichick reportedly will not be a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/27/r...
- During the largest winter storm of the season, which buried New England in snow as a deep freeze sent temperatures plummeting, the regional grid reported a heavy dependence on oil while renewables provided negligible electrical power. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/27/a...
- Everything you need to know about the Super Bowl-bound 2025 Patriots. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/28/p...
- Joe Mazzulla tipped his cap to Patriots counterpart Mike Vrabel after New England punched its ticket to Super Bowl LX. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/26/w...
- Opinion | Kristi Noem may have to fall on her sword, but a major reset of how ICE operations in Minneapolis are conducted is the best way to get the country back on track in terms of enforcing immigration law. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/27/8...
- The Boston City Council is set to take up a measure that would back a developer challenging the mayor’s plan to scrap its proposal and instead move toward building a new Madison Park high school on Roxbury land designated for economic development. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/27/b...
- The Patriots are AFC champions for one reason: they can survive and advance without Drake Maye leading the way. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/27/f...
- Drake Maye heard the play Josh McDaniels wanted to send the Patriots to the Super Bowl. Then, he got to the line and had other ideas. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/25/h...
- Leonard Taylor III began the season with the Jets. He's not playing in Super Bowl LX after making a game-clinching play in the Patriots' AFC championship win. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/25/p...
- "I hate to blow (Vrabel)'s head up too much, but he always has the right thing to say." www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/25/h...
- With the biggest snow storm of the season hitting Massachusetts, a two-year delay on a climate policy that will reduce the amount of diesel and gas powered trucks sold in the state sets up potentially challenging winters ahead. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/26/a...
- In an expletive-filled tirade, Holyoke City Councilor Israel Rivera called the police racist and begged to get out of an OUI arrest, citing his position, according to body camera and cruiser footage. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/22/i...
- Gov. Maura Healey delivered the State of the Commonwealth address to a packed chamber, diving right into the political hurdle of affordability before pivoting into an attack on President Donald Trump just days after kicking off her reelection bid. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/22/g...
- Massachusetts Republicans react to Gov. Maura Healey’s State of the Commonwealth address www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/22/m...
- The Patriots' offensive key Sunday, a Broncos defender to pick on, a juicy play-calling matchup and more in the AFC title game edition of the Friday 5! www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/23/c...
- Cannon-Grant, along with her now-deceased husband Clark Grant, were charged with 27 fraud-related offenses in a federal indictment in March 2023. She pleaded guilty to 18 of those offenses last September. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/23/f...
- The weekend is set to see dangerously cold temperatures across Boston, as well as a potential storm with a "pretty good dumping" of snow. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/21/b...
- State Auditor Diana DiZoglio cited the ongoing debacle in Gov. Healey’s office surrounding the contract buyout paid to embattled former aide LaMar Cook, while slamming Beacon Hill for its "collusion" to thwart official audits. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/21/m...
- Opinion | While Massachusetts political leaders have been bracing for a possible surge in ICE enforcement here, the agency's actions this week in Maine offer a glimpse into what the Bay State's response could be, and its messaging. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/22/e...
- The Patriots are practicing for the AFC Championship at Gillette Stadium, holding off on traveling to Denver until the day before the title matchup – surprising a Massachusetts physics professor. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/22/p...
- A bill that would put an end to state driving restrictions for unpaid fines, fees and taxes, including unpaid speeding and parking tickets, is advancing through the Massachusetts State House. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/20/b...
- Emergency legislation has been filed at the State House that would prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents from detaining or arresting illegal immigrants in Massachusetts courthouses. www.bostonherald.com/2026/01/20/b...
