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March 31, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines Central Massachusetts Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow “I think they hope we will go away like other petitions in the past but we aren’t,” one chicken supporter said. By Adam Bass | abass@masslive.com Read more News News In the race to build robotic coffee baristas, the U.S. vies with China In checking out a new robot-run coffee drive through in New Hampshire, the reality doesn't yet match the vision. By Scott Kirsner | SKirsner@masslive.com MORE    Entertainment This Boston film festival is screening more than 90 independent movies in April A crime comedy, a heist thriller and a relationship comedy are among the films set to headline the Greater Boston film festival. By Chris McLaughlin | cmclaughlin@masslive.com MORE    Destinations Mass. restaurant is turning skeptics into fans. The mac & cheese waffles help | Nick Ate It Don't judge a book by its cover. But please do judge this sandwich because it has mac & cheese waffles for buns. By Nick O'Malley | nomalley@masslive.com MORE    See more news Sports Celtics Celtics playoff seeding: Looking closely at race for No. 2 seed The Celtics and Knicks are separated by two games in the East standings for the No. 2 seed. By Souichi Terada | sterada@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Eliot Wolf: Patriots had ‘varying levels of dysfunction’ before Mike Vrabel era Eliot Wolf credited Mike Vrabel's collaborative approach between coaches and scouts as a key shift from the dysfunction he described during the 2024 season under Jerod Mayo By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com MORE    Sports Connecticut lawsuit should expose the WNBA’s Sun sale as the sham it was The state of Connecticut should follow through on threats to take the WNBA to court. By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE