March 27, 2026

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Will Mass. voters end a pay system critics say buys legislators’ silence?

Critics say legislative leaders use extra pay as leverage over rank-and-file members, with 92.4% of Democrats voting with leadership 100% of the time in 2025.

By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com

Rock icon regains love for life after ‘horrific’ loss on first new album in 7 years

From suddenly losing her son to being nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, she had has a rollercoaster ride of a career over the past few years.

By David Cifarelli | dcifarelli@masslive.com

Victims say Western Mass. rapist hoping for parole ‘ruled... with an iron fist’

The Massachusetts told the parole board his intellectual disability meant he thought the abuse was consensual. His victims told a very different story.

By Heather Morrison | hmorrison@masslive.com

Farwell’s lawyers backtrack, write that unnamed man fathered Sandra Birchmore’s unborn son

Lawyers for Matthew Farwell, a former Stoughton police officer who is charged in the killing of Sandra Birchmore, amended a filing late Thursday night to say that an unnamed man fathered her unborn son.

By Susannah Sudborough | SSudborough@masslive.com

7-round Patriots mock draft 2.0 | Mark Daniels

Our second 7-round Patriots mock draft focuses on offensive reinforcements for Drake Maye

By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com

With Brazil & Mbappe at Gillette, Thursday’s World Cup dress rehearsal was a bucket-list event

Brazil and France brought World Cup-level soccer to Foxborough, creating a bucket-list sporting experience that might not return for decades

By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com

Was star cornerback’s Jumbotron gesture sending Patriots a message? | Karen Guregian

Patriots star Christian Gonzalez flashed what could be construed as a 'pay me' sign while on the Jumbotron during the third quarter of the Celtics game. Should anything be read into that?

By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com