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NFL Draft

Keion White (right) was the Patriots' Round 2 pick.

Follow along as the Patriots navigate Day 3 of the NFL Draft

The Patriots have a bevy of picks in the final four rounds.

First-round pick Christian Gonzalez (center) feels like a home run, but offense is the Patriots' biggest need.

Ben Volin | On football

Patriots may have had a great first three rounds in the NFL Draft, but where was the help for Mac Jones?

The Patriots took three defensive players in the first three rounds, but the offense needed the playmakers, not the defense.

Tell us: What do you think of the Patrriots' draft choices so far? Massachusetts native Will Levis had a long wait, but the Titans traded up to nab the Kentucky quarterback

Bill Belichick declines to address rumors Patriots are shopping Mac Jones
On Friday, offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien relayed the same message — that every player on the roster is in a competition for playing time.

NFL Draft: Winners, losers, and Patriots takeaways from Night 2

After three rounds of the NFL Draft, the Patriots have three new defenders — and have yet to add a weapon for quarterback Mac Jones.

Track the NFL Draft: Follow along with our pick tracker More about the NFL Draft

Game 6: Panthers 7, Bruins 5

kevin paul dupont | instant analysis

Bruins’ puck management left much to be desired, and other takeaways from Game 6 loss to Panthers
The usually sure-handed Bruins, after finally moving out to a 5-4 lead in the third, twice failed to move the puck out of their own end, resulting in goals.

NHL sets evening start time for Bruins-Panthers Game 7 on Sunday at TD Garden

MBTA finishes safety inspections of its tracks, a key step toward trains returning to normal speed
The MBTA launched the safety review of tracks on all four lines after a state agency found problems that required "immediate corrective action" — and slower speed limits for the trains.

Why the business of small colleges no longer adds up
As the population of high school graduates continues to decline and more young people are skeptical of, or unable to bear, the hefty cost of a college degree, the business model for the small, intimate liberal arts school is much less viable these days.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

GPA issue just latest in series of exam school admissions errors parents have noticed this year

The district hired auditors to avoid the incorrect admissions decisions it had in 2019 and 2020: Ernst & Young last year, and the local consultant firm Borderland Partners this year. But it was parents, not the auditor, that caught the mistakes.

Five people were killed in Texas after residents asked neighbor to stop shooting his gun, sheriff says
A man using an AR-15-style weapon shot and killed five of his neighbors, including an 8-year-old, at a Cleveland, Tex., home Friday night, authorities said. The man had been asked to stop shooting the weapon late at night in his front yard.

Judge deciding whether to grant Jack Teixeira pretrial release or keep him jailed

Both sides in the federal case against Jack Teixeira are awaiting a ruling from a magistrate judge as to whether the 21-year-old, accused of leaking classified documents online, will be released to his father’s home.

Guns and threats of violence: A darker picture emerges of accused leaker Jack Teixeira

Cassidy Murray (right) pictured with (from left) her father Dave, older brother Adam, and her mother Linda. (Provided by Murray Family)

Family of Milton teen killed in Aruba boating incident joins with US officials to press for safety reforms

Cambridge venue The Sinclair to lose liquor license for one day; staff allegedly failed to help patron who suspected she had been drugged

Brian Walshe entered the courtroom for his arraignment in Dedham Superior Court in the death of his wife, Ana.

Ana Walshe gave ‘some sort of ultimatum’ to husband now charged with her murder, prosecutors say

Police seeking identity of newborn girl found dead at Rochester recycling facility.

Ime Udoka takes over as coach of the Rockets, who are considered one of the more undisciplined teams in the NBA.

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Ime Udoka, after getting a second chance with the Rockets, opens up in a way he didn’t while with the Celtics

The Rockets have young, talented players who need more seasoning and a strong mentor, and Udoka was looking for another job after botching his first opportunity.

All-Star left fielder Bryan Reynolds agreed to an eight-year, $106.75 million extension with the Pirates last Tuesday.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

For years, the only good thing about the Pirates was their ballpark. Now, the team is also worth a look.

The Pirates rolled into the weekend 18-8 after taking two of three from the Dodgers at home.

After his team lost its first-round series in six games, Hawks star Trae Young (right) pointed to Jayston Tatum and the Celtics as championship favorites.

Is Joel Embiid healthy? Will anyone step up? What to watch as the Celtics prepare to take on the 76ers.

Embiid (knee) was out of the lineup when Philadelphia completed a first-round sweep of the Nets. The Sixers will also need to find answers to secondary-scoring issues and figure out how to stop key components to the Celtics' offense.

MFA designer creates playoff art in support of Celtics, Jaylen Brown

Opinion

Bennett Walsh, then superintendent of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Mass., speaks at a 9/11 ceremony, on Sept. 11, 2019, in West Springfield, Mass.

Justice for Holyoke home victims back on track

Supreme Judicial Court says former administrator, medical director can stand trial for elder abuse.

How states can curb EV charging rates

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A better understanding of hospice

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Family and friends of Reina Carolina Morales Rojas, missing for 5 months, cling to hope

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In northern Maine, a spring canoe race of spills and chills
The crowd let out a cheer when a boat made it through. But it was nothing like the cheer they let out for the first boat that did not.

Stephen Weiner used unauthorized ‘memory refreshers’ during deposition, judge says
The judge in John Fish’s lawsuit over failed condo project says Weiner violated protocol and rules agreed to by both parties.

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24 perfect foods worth a New England road trip this summer
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Two weather systems will bring plenty of rain to New England this weekend
What started as a dry April has turned more typical, with nearly average rainfall the second half of the month — and more showers are on the way.

Dozens of Haitians fleeing turmoil shelter at Boston Medical Center
After a winter lull, the numbers of homeless refugees seeking shelter at the South End hospital has “risen dramatically,” in recent weeks, Boston Medical Center said in a statement.

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US actor Burt Lancaster (L), US singer Harry Belafonte (C) and US actor Charlton Heston (R) chat inside Lincoln Memorial during the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom" on August 28, 1963 in Washington, D.C., United States. - During the march of August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech in which he called for an end to racism. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

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Representatives such as Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia are now coupling supporting bans on gender-affirming health care with disinformation on commonly used, life-saving antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

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A protest outside the Supreme Court urged the cancellation of student debt on Feb. 28, as the court heard arguments over President Biden's plan to forgive some student debt.

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Representative Zooey Zephyr waved to supporters during a rally on the steps of the Montana State Capitol in Helena on Monday.

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Children showed drawings as they waited for the arrival of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, at Liverpool Central Library, on April 26 in Liverpool, England.

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Bill Belichick and his staff have never had more pressure than they face in this year's draft.

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The Patriots are coming off their second losing season in three years and need to find some immediate contributors.

Keion White (right) was the Patriots' Round 2 pick.

Follow along as the Patriots navigate Day 3 of the NFL Draft

The Patriots have a bevy of picks in the final four rounds.

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NFL Draft coverage, across all three networks, filled with judgment calls

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metro

Hampshire College is among 15 private colleges in Massachusetts with at least 250 enrolled students that posted double-digit declines in population over a 10-year academic period beginning in 2011, according to the US Department of Education.

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Antelope escapes from zoo, and is still on the loose

sports

Will Levis will suit up for the Titans next season.

Massachusetts native Will Levis had a long wait, but the Titans traded up to nab the Kentucky quarterback

Ime Udoka, after getting a second chance with the Rockets, opens up in a way he didn’t while with the Celtics

The Jets and the Ravens dodged big drama by tying up Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson

business

A pedestrian carries an Urban Outfitters shopping bag in the SoHo neighborhood of New York on Feb. 26, 2023.

A key inflation gauge tracked by Fed remained high in March

After weathering COVID, Jamaica Plain yoga studio embraces accessibility, community

NYC transit agency ends Twitter alerts, says it’s unreliable

politics

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to reporters after the House passed the debt limit bill at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. House Republicans approved a bill aimed at capping government spending and rolling back parts of President Biden’s agenda in return for a one-year increase of the country’s debt limit. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

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North Carolina justices hand GOP big win with election rulings

2nd study commissioned by Trump also finds no widespread voter fraud, author says

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Police respond to the scene of a shooting early Saturday in Cleveland, Texas.

Five people were killed in Texas after residents asked neighbor to stop shooting his gun, sheriff says

Colorado governor signs 4 gun control bills after massacre

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US ex-security adviser John Bolton calls for closer ties with Taiwan

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travel

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Arts

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MFA designer creates playoff art in support of Celtics, Jaylen Brown

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At the Griffin: pandemic associations, US-Philippine relations, cross-cultural concerns

Books

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Secretary of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in 2021 when they visited Books on the Square bookstore in Providence, R.I.

Independent Bookstore Day in R.I.: 7 places where you can celebrate

Claire Dederer’s ‘Monsters’ wrestles with the dilemma of great art made by morally flawed people

‘The Rediscovery of America,’ a new US history by Ned Blackhawk, aims to reorient accounts of the past by grounding them in the experience of Native Americans

Movies

Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson in “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.”

‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’ A classic novel becomes a must-see film.

‘Polite Society’: Smashing the patriarchy with fists of fury and satire

Celebrating Donna Summer — and 20 years of IFFBoston

Television

From left: Estelle Getty, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White in a 1989 episode of "The Golden Girls."

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Jerry Springer, a sower of TV chaos whose impact was also felt in Trump-era politics

‘Jackass’ star Bam Margera in court, denies hitting brother

music

Singer Davóne Tines, pictured in this file photo, presented a powerfully curated recital program at Longy School of Music's Pickman Hall on Wednesday, April 26.

Photo: Bowie Verschuuren (handout)

Davóne Tines takes an audience to church in Cambridge

Cambridge venue The Sinclair to lose liquor license for one day; staff allegedly failed to help patron who suspected she had been drugged

Pixies set to perform in Boston in June at MGM Music Hall

Theater/Dance

DeLanna Studi in "And So We Walked."

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American Repertory Theater announces 2023-24 season, including an aimed-for-Broadway musical based on an American classic

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