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When Jimmy Garoppolo arrived as a rookie quarterback in New England in 2014, it didn’t take long for his teammates to give Tom Brady’s new backup a nickname.

Christmas may be a ways off, but the folks at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, are announcing a new drive-through holiday light experience. “Magic of Lights” will feature LED technology and digital animations in a mile-long drive through Gillette for the first time, event organizers said in a press release Tuesday. While socially distancing inside their vehicles, guests will be…

Three people and a dog were seriously injured Sunday when a vehicle that had been pursued by police in connection to a shoplifting incident crashed head on into another vehicle near Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Foxboro police responded to a call around noon for a report of shoplifting at a CVS Pharmacy, located at 72 Washington Street inside Patriot…

Two people who allegedly shoplifted at the CVS at Patriot Place were involved in a head-on crash near Gillette Stadium around noon Sunday after they sped away from a Foxboro police officer pursuing them.

Three people and a dog were seriously injured Sunday afternoon when two alleged shoplifters crashed their getaway car head on into another vehicle.

Pats fans made the best of the 2020 season opener, despite the coronavirus-enforced changes.

Sunday’s season opener for the New England Patriots was anything but a typical game — and not just because Tom Brady wasn’t throwing on the field. The team and its die-hard fans had to adjust to no one in the stands at Gillette Stadium on Sunday as New England beat the Miami Dolphins 21-11. “I hate to say it,...

Just a few months ago, Cam Newton didn’t have a job title. Now, he has two. The New England Patriots starting quarterback announced the release of a new documentary series called “86 Nights” in a hype video released on his Instagram page Sunday morning. Newton is credited as the executive producer.

The New England Patriots unveiled a plan Tuesday to fill about 20% of the seats at Gillette Stadium in the 2020 season. But only if fans are allowed to attend football games amid the coronavirus pandemic.

To show their appreciation for fans during the upcoming shortened season, the New England Patriots said Monday they would offer perks such as free parking at home games if fans are allowed at games this season. In a letter sent to season ticket holders, the Patriots thanked fans for their “continued dedication” to the team during a “challenging few months…

In a press conference at Fenway Park, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Boston Red Sox President Sam Kennedy discuss sports reopening in Boston.

Country music star Kenny Chesney announced Monday that due to the coronavirus pandemic, he is rescheduling his Chillaxification Tour, which included two stops at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Chesney said in a news release that due to the “number of unknowns” with the pandemic, the safest option was to reschedule the 18-stop tour. “I had kept hoping that as…

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and First Lady Lauren Baker Monday announced the formation of the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund to help assist those most impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement was made at Eastern Bank’s corporate headquarters in Boston. Lauren Baker said there are many communities across the state where even in the best of times, people live...

Gov. Charlie Baker and First Lady Lauren Baker have announced a new relief fund to help Massachusetts residents struggling as the coronavirus crisis unfolds.

State health officials also announced 29 new deaths, bringing statewide total to 260.

Gov. Charlie Baker discussed an increase in testing capacity in Massachusetts and a new testing site for first responders at Gillette Stadium.

Four young children have been removed from a home in Foxboro, Massachusetts, and two people will face charges after authorities say they uncovered a suspected methamphetamine lab. Police removed the children while servant a search warrant at the home on Sunday, state fire officials said. The children were being taken to a hospital to be evaluated. The Department of Children…

A man fell off a pedestrian overpass near Gillette Stadium shortly after the Patriots game ended Saturday night and had to be flown via medical helicopter to a local hospital, officials say. The Foxboro Fire Department and Fallon Ambulance responded to the area around 8:15 p.m. for a report of a fall. It’s not clear what led to the...

The Foxboro Fire Department and Fallon Ambulance responded to the area around 8:15 p.m. for a report of a fall. It’s not clear what led to the man’s fall, or how far he fell.