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February 8, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines Subscriber Exclusive   Which Central Mass. schools spend the most per student? See town-by-town list Spending per student depends on a number of factors, including state budgeting and student demographics. By Gustavo Atencio Flores | For MassLive Read more News Subscriber Exclusive   Among sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Mass., add this jet service center in Westfield In 2017, Epstein visited the Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport. By Daniel Jackson | djackson@repub.com MORE    Lottery Powerball: See the winning numbers in Saturday’s $102 million drawing Check your numbers to see if you hit it big in Saturday's jackpot. By National Desk MORE    Weather Mass. weather: Extreme sub-zero temps grip state Temperatures are set to drop precipitously Saturday evening. By Mike Grimala | mgrimala@masslive.com MORE    See more news Sports Patriots What Mike Vrabel plans to tell Patriots in Super Bowl pregame speech | Karen Guregian Mike Vrabel tells MassLive what he has in store for the Patriots in today's pre-game speech. By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Super Bowl 60 picks: Patriots or Seahawks? MassLive experts predict Sunday’s winner Who each member of the MassLive sports staff picked to win Super Bowl 60. By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Super Bowl 60: Drake Maye’s college coach says QB’s whole life has built toward this moment Mack Brown knew Drake Maye was headed for big things. By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE