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Reporter thinks sixth-round QB has outperformed rookie Drake Maye
Apparently, a sixth-round pick is outplaying first-rounder Drake Maye in training camp. Should the New England Patriots be worried about the rookie quarterback? "I wrote after last Thursday's practice that [Joe Milton III] is the 'wow' quarterback at camp— the guy with the best size, best athleticism, and biggest arm," wrote The Boston Globe's Ben Volin. "Now I'll take it a step further: Milton outplayed Maye over the first six practices of camp. You can't tell which player is the No. 3 overall pick (Maye) and which is the sixth-round flier (Milton)."Although Milton may be off to a better start, that...
South Shore woman reels in massive Lottery payday
A Pembroke woman will now be able to get a bigger boat. Erin Cobb is the fourth person to claim a $1 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s "Jaws"-themed instant ticket game that went on sale March 26. There are two more outstanding grand prizes, according to the Lottery website. ...
Dynasty earns another honor: Winner of the 2023-2024 Patriot Ledger Team of the Year
Earlier this month, we narrowed down a list of the best area high school teams. It wasn't an easy task. Now, that list is no more. Just one team remains standing as our 2023-2024 Patriot Ledger Team of the Year. We did it with your help, as readers stuffed our ballots with over 100,000...
Star edge-rusher denies report that Patriots offered him new deal
Tensions between the New England Patriots and edge-rusher Matthew Judon could still be bubbling.On Wednesday, Judon denied a report from The Athletic's Dianna Russini that said the Patriots offered him a new contract. No they haven’t but it makes me look bad again. Don’t believe the lies— Matthew Judon (@man_dammn) July 31, 2024 On Monday, Judon — entering the final year of a four-year, $54.5M deal — refused to participate in padded practice. He also left the field after having animated conversations with head coach Jerod Mayo, de facto general manager Eliot Wolf and director of player personnel Matt Groh. On Tuesday, ESPN's...
Disgruntled Patriot Finally Gets His Wish After Latest News
The New England Patriots are one of the teams who have been constantly talked about this offseason. It started when they changed coaches in January but things continued over these past couple of months. Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf have put their imprint on this roster, shelving out a bunch...
Fidelity® Study: Saving for College Tops Massachusetts Parents’ Priority List, Yet Families Face a Savings Shortfall Amid Inflation and Rising Cost of College
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 1, 2024-- Amid the rising cost of college and inflation, Massachusetts families say saving for college is a priority now more than ever, according to data from Fidelity Investments® and MEFA’s (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority) 2024 College Savings Indicator Study. Nearly 8-in-10 Massachusetts parents have started saving in 2024 compared to 70% in 2018, and the majority (89%) agree the value of a college education is worth the cost. Even so, 32% aren’t sure what college will cost by the time their child enrolls and 41% use “their own best guess” to estimate costs. This press release features...
Longtime Patriots defender could return in Christian Barmore's absence
News of Christian Barmore's recent diagnosis and hospital stay rocked the New England Patriots as the second week of training camp is underway. The new 25-year-old is expected to miss significant time due to the discovery of blood clots and, depending on the seriousness of the matter, might miss months, if not the entire season.
Worrying Drake Maye Report Emerges From Patriots Training Camp
The New England Patriots fanbase was filled with hope for the first time in a long time when the franchise drafted quarterback Drake Maye third overall in April. After the Mac Jones/Bailey Zappe tandem was a bust, Maye appeared to be the answer to the prayers of many frustrated Pats supporters.
Stephen Nedoroscik, Mass. native and Olympic pommel horse king, has seen the memes
When the U.S. men’s gymnastics team won a bronze medal at the Olympics this week, it all came down to one guy from Worcester: Stephen Nedoroscik, a Massachusetts native now known as Steve the pommel horse guy. Nedoroscik is a pommel horse specialist, meaning he only competes in one...
Mass. State Lottery winner: $1 million prize claimed in $50 game
A $1 million prize was claimed from one of the lottery’s $50 scratch ticket games — but the winner’s name was not released. The prize was from “Lifetime Millions.” There are still nine $1 million prizes remaining to be claimed as of July 31, in addition to two $1 million a year for life grand prizes and three $2 million prizes.
25 Investigates: Better job protection for domestic violence survivors dies on Beacon Hill, again
A change to Massachusetts law to improve “on the job” protections for victims of domestic violence has died in the State House. But some lawmakers are scrambling to revive it once again.
Could Happy Hour return to Massachusetts?
BOSTON - It's a foreign concept, but Happy Hour could be making a return to Massachusetts.Incentive to bring people into empty bars"I don't even know if I was alive when they had it," said The Causeway co-owner, Dave Ferrando.It's been 40 years since bars were allowed to offer drink specials. Happy Hour was banned in Massachusetts after a young woman was killed in a drunk driving accident in the early 80s."It was crazy," said Frank from the North End. "Everybody was getting half price drinks, I think they were. It was like $3 but at that time $3 was $8....
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