Justice Upholds Gag Order In Aaron Hernandez Case
A state Supreme Judicial Court justice has upheld the gag order on both sides in the murder case of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez.
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A state Supreme Judicial Court justice has upheld the gag order on both sides in the murder case of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez.
It's being called the greatest upset in modern sports history.
The Patriots cornerback was released from an adult detention center in Lancaster County, Nebraska after serving 35 out of a possible 60 days for violating his probation.
The team informed the 34-year-old of his release on Friday after not having played a regular season snap.
Patrick Chung is returning to Foxboro.
Young quarterbacks are taking the league by storm, and former Patriots QB Drew Bledsoe explained why that is on Gresh & Zolak Thursday afternoon.
The Patriots have met with all the top quarterback prospects in this year's draft, but Ben Volin of the Boston Globe doesn't think the team will draft Brady's replacement for another couple years.
Tom Brady still has some good years left in him, but the process to find the next franchise quarterback is already underway.
Eventually the Patriots will need to address the end of the Tom Brady era and transition into another . . . but is that process already underway?
Richard Sherman has a way of becoming the center of NFL debate.
NFL teams are allowed 30 pre-draft visits with college prospects, and the New England Patriots will be using two of them Wednesday on quarterbacks Teddy Bridgewater and Johnny Manziel.
Free agent running back Michael Bush will visit with the Patriots, and could be a replacement for LeGarrette Blount.
The man responsible for protecting Tom Brady up the middle will be tasked with that assignment for at least another two years.
LeGarrette Blount is no longer a New England Patriot.
Luckily for Patriots fans, #75 will likely not be playing for another team for the rest of his NFL career.

Will the Patriots trade for A.J. Brown? New England's head coach expanded on his relationship with the star wide receiver.
Derrick White scored 22 points and the Boston Celtics used a big third quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 97-81 on Tuesday night.
New England Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf met with reporters at the NFL Combine on Tuesday.
Jaylen Brown had 32 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Boston Celtics swept the season series in the NBA's most storied rivalry with a 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
After the thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against Canada, Team USA hockey players skated around the rink while holding Johnny Gaudreau's number 13 jersey.
Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.
Beverly Hills apologized to Jaylen Brown for initially stating that an event he hosted on the eve of the NBA All-Star Game was shut down because the city said it lacked a permit.
Jaylen Brown had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists as the Boston Celtics rolled over the Golden State Warriors.
Team USA won the gold medal in dramatic fashion on Thursday, and it was Megan Keller who became the women's hockey hero at the 2026 Olympics.
Firefighters are battling an apparent house explosion in Taunton.
Some Massachusetts schools will be closed for the remainder of the week due to Monday's blizzard.
A third victim has died following the Feb. 16 shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Marcelo Gomes da Silva attended President Trump's speech at the Capitol as the guest of Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton.
The levels of gas inside one store were "well into the explosive range," according to the fire chief.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Will the Patriots trade for A.J. Brown? New England's head coach expanded on his relationship with the star wide receiver.
Derrick White scored 22 points and the Boston Celtics used a big third quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 97-81 on Tuesday night.
New England Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf met with reporters at the NFL Combine on Tuesday.
Jaylen Brown had 32 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Boston Celtics swept the season series in the NBA's most storied rivalry with a 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
After the thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against Canada, Team USA hockey players skated around the rink while holding Johnny Gaudreau's number 13 jersey.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.