CHICAGO — Before Thursday night’s kickoff against the Bears, multiple Patriots predicted that the more physical team would win what they were calling “an identity game.” Basically, a test of their style of play… bostonherald.com/2026/10/23/…

A.J. Brown felt he drew extra attention in another quiet performance Thursday, when the Patriots lost to the Bears. bostonherald.com/2026/10/23/…

Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson went a long stretch without touching the football on Thursday night. How Mike Vrabel explained Henderson’s lack of snaps after the loss to the Bears. bostonherald.com/2026/10/23/…

Two State Police troopers have been suspended with pay as an internal affairs investigation plays out following an alleged rape at the Oak Bluffs barracks complex on Martha’s Vineyard in August. bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

CHICAGO — Welcome to the Friday Five — gameday edition! Every week during the NFL regular season, I drop five Patriots-related thoughts on Friday to recap the week that was in Foxboro and look ahead to kickoff. This week, w… bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams lived up to the hype, but an impressive performance from the Patriots QB wasn’t enough in a 30-24 loss to the Bears. Best, worst and everything we learned. bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

Nick Durate put up video-game numbers for Framingham in a win over Brookline on Thursday night. bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

The Bruins used a balanced attack to easily dispatch the Nashville Predators, 6-0. bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

The reigning D2 finalists started 2026 with a 2-4 record, though three of those losses came in one-score contests. The Shamrocks answered Thursday night with a resurgent effort bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

Santos Santiago totaled five touchdowns – three on the ground and two through the air – to spearhead Randolph to a resounding 56-14 South Shore League football win over Carver. bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the city plans to keep exploring congestion pricing and is deploying her team to New York “in a couple of weeks” to learn more about how the contentious tax on drivers has cut traffic in Manhattan. bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

The Patriots got some good news before kickoff Thursday night against the Bears. bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

A forensic scientist at the Mass State Police Crime Lab linked Matthew Farwell’s DNA to the ligature found on Sandra Birchmore’s body, according to testimony at Farwell’s federal murder trial. The ex-Stoughton cop is accused of killing B… bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

A federal jury awarded $3 million to James Lucien for his spending 26 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, all because a Boston cop lied. Plus: BPD 24-hour arrest report. bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

Educators and administrators from the largest urban districts across the country flocked to Boston as the “Council of Great City Schools” delved into their annual conference Thursday, bringing discussions of AI, student… bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

A new captain has taken the command of the 229-year-old USS Constitution – the undefeated navy legend that destroyed British warships in the War of 1812: ‘It takes a city’ bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

Court records show that Lauderhill Officer Brian Sguros, 35, first became involved with the home after he responded as a back-up officer to a wellness check in July 2022. bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

The hits just keep coming for the Patriots, who have lost another offensive starter to IR. bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

TEWKSBURY — A drug investigation that began with a tip from a confidential informant resulted in the arrest of two Lawrence men accused of trafficking fentanyl, and both are now facing immigration action. bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…

Franklin Park Zoo caretakers are promising that new lions will eventually return after they euthanized Dinari, a 17-year-old wild cat that suffered from chronic renal failure in his last days. bostonherald.com/2026/10/22/…