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The Patriots cruised to an easy win over the hapless Jets on Sunday, but as Tom E. Curran writes in the aftermath, there are still plenty of issues that need addressing if they want to be serious contenders.

Oliver “Ollie” Smoot didn’t expect to become a lasting legend when he came to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but that all changed the night his fraternity used his body to measure a bridge . A younger Ollie was chosen by Lambda Chi Alpha to become a measurement painted on Harvard Bridge decades ago. Now the “smoot” is an official…...

Monday is the deadline for some Boston city employees to prove that they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus or begin weekly testing. Mayor Kim Janey announced in August a COVID vaccine policy for all city employees, requiring them to verify their vaccination status or get tested weekly. The plan goes into effect in phases starting in Sept...

A Boston man who was shot multiple times outside of a car in a drive-by-shooting in Norwood, Massachusetts, has died, police said. Shakim Lewis-Johnson, 28 of Hyde Park, was leaving a friend’s house on Sturtevant Avenue around 5 p.m. Sunday when he was shot. Norwood police found Lewis-Johnson alive at the scene suffering from gunshot wounds. ...

Masks are required in all indoor public spaces in Worcester, Massachusetts, as a new mandate takes effect Monday due to a spike in COVID cases. Officials in Worcester, Massachusetts, announced the citywide mask mandate Friday, effective on Monday, Sept. 20. Masks are now required indoors at all private businesses in the city. City employees will al...

Yesterday’s weather was September at its finest. We’ll continue the streak right through Tuesday as high pressure remains in command. It’s a cool start, with some suburbs beginning the day in the 40s, and even mid-50s downtown. Sun will boost us back to the low 70s this afternoon, with temperatures kept in check because of an onshore wind. And......

The Red Sox got right against the hapless Orioles this weekend and improved their playoff chances but as our John Tomase writes, who will close meaningful October games remains a concern.

Two people were injured in a shooting in Chelsea, Massachusetts late Saturday night, officials said. Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes said, police responded to reports of multiple shots fired at 144 Congress Ave. at night. The two injured male victims, one shot in the neck and the other shot in the bicep are both stable and have been transported to&...

Police are investigating a shooting in Norwood, Massachusetts, on Sunday evening. The shooting was reported on Sturtevant Avenue. Neighbors said they were watching the New England Patriots game and heard between six and eight gunshots. They said they initially thought it was just fireworks. Norwood and state police are investigating, and were still...

One person was killed in a motorcycle crash on Soldiers Field Road in Boston on Sunday afternoon. Massachusetts State Police said the crash occurred on Soldiers Field Road westbound at the North Arsenal Street off ramp. The road is currently closed on the westbound side at the off ramp. No further information was immediately available.

Firefighters responded to a stove burn accident early Sunday morning in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. According to Chelmsford Fire Chief Gary Ryan, firefighters were called to 19 Buckman Drive around 10:54 a.m. for an investigation. The fire crew arrived at the site to find one female who had sustained minor burns from a gas wood stove, Ryan said. She...

Flashy? Hardly. But For the second week in a row, Mac Jones looked the part of a viable NFL quarterback for the Patriots. This time, that was enough for a win, as New England extended its win streak against the New York Jets to 11 with a 25-6 win at MetLife Stadium to move to 1-1 on the season. If…

Here are some immediate takeaways from the Patriots’ Week 2 win over the Jets and rookie quarterback Zach Wilson.