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The Patriots defense will have to face plenty of the NFL’s best quarterbacks in 2024.

After the Patriots revealed their 2024 NFL schedule Wednesday night, we ranked the 10 most intriguing games on their 17-game slate.

The 2024 NFL schedule has been released. Check out the dates, times and opponents for every Patriots game.

The Boston City Council is considering a new vandalism repair fund for small businesses across the city. Many shops and restaurants in the city have been facing expenses for broken windows or graffiti on buildings. Fornax Bakery in Roslindale recently dealt with a situation where a woman accidentally kicked out the front-door window, requiring owne...

Bucks coach Doc Rivers reportedly plans to make an “aggressive push” to bring Celtics assistant Sam Cassell back on his coaching staff.

The state’s problem gambling helpline saw a big jump in calls in the months after Massachusetts launched legal sports betting last year, but a public health official said Wednesday that most of that increase was due to calls from bettors mistakenly thinking they could get technical help with their betting apps. The Department of Public Health...

Shelter providers serving homeless individuals urged lawmakers Wednesday to provide funding for a workforce development program as they face an escalating demand for services, including among new arrivals to Massachusetts, that is straining the capacity of their facilities. Ahead of next week’s Senate budget debate, advocates with the Coaliti...

A large protest closed part of Massachusetts Avenue to traffic as supporters of the Palestinian people marched through Cambridge after gathering at MIT. According to the school’s police department, Mass. Ave. was closed between Vassar Street and Memorial Drive. “Because of the protest, certain buildings will be put on card access starti...

Max Strus is embracing the role of villain by showing up to Game 5 at TD Garden wearing a Florida Panthers jersey.

Worcester’s firefighters union is sounding the alarm about what they’re calling an internal emergency in their own department. The union on Wednesday released their first of many social media posts from a 13-page report detailing a “toxic work environment” that can affect the firefighters’ work. “It drew a clear line between the adminis...

The judge who oversaw a landmark trial about New Hampshire’s youth detention center has refused to discard the $38 million verdict, saying the facility’s leadership “either knew and didn’t care or didn’t care to learn the truth” about endemic physical and sexual abuse. A jury earlier this month sided with David M...

Tom E. Curran knew Joe Milton had a strong arm, but he still left Patriots rookie minicamp blown away by the rookie quarterback’s throwing ability.

Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery went viral Tuesday with some of his reactions to penalties called on his team during Game 5.