Patriots set for a duck boat parade through Boston

The rolling rally is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.

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Jason McCourty held the championship trophy in Foxborough.

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Devin McCourty celebrated with fans.

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Bill Belichick acknowledged the crowd in Foxborough.

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Fans made themselves heard as the Patriots arrived at Gillette Stadium.

Players, including the injured Patrick Chung, center, stepped off the Patriots plane.

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Players, including the injured Patrick Chung, center, stepped off the Patriots plane.

The Super Bowl-winning Patriots arrived at TF Green airport in Rhode Island.

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The Super Bowl-winning Patriots arrived at TF Green airport in Rhode Island.

Atlanta, GA - 2/03/2019 - (4th quarter and end of game ceremony) MVP New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) holds the Lombardi trophy. New England Patriots vs. LA Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: James M. McBride, Topic: 04Super Bowl, LOID: 8.5.296042561.

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Julian Edelman held the Vince Lombardi Trophy aloft after the game.

Tom Brady celebrated another Super Bowl title with his daughter Vivian.

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Tom Brady celebrated another Super Bowl title with his daughter Vivian.

SUPER BOWL LIII SLIDER Atlanta, GA - 2-03-19 - Patriots celebrate after winning 6th Super Bowl.The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)

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A teammate jumped on Dont?a Hightower?s shoulders.

SUPER BOWL LIII SLIDER Atlanta, GA - 2-03-19 - Bill Belichick and team get a bath after the game. The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)

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Bill Belichick celebrated with a dousing.

Atlanta, GA - 2-03-19 - Tom Brady and Julian Edelman embrace after the game. The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)

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Brady and Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman embraced.

SUPER BOWL LIII SLIDER Atlanta, GA - 2-03-19 - Bill Belichick celebrates his 6th Patriots world championship. The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)

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Belichick is holding up five fingers, but he?s now won six Super Bowls with the Patriots.

SUPER BOWL LIII SLIDER Atlanta, GA - 2-03-19 - Sony Michel scores TD during the fourth quarter. The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

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Sony Michel scored the game?s only touchdown.

SUPER BOWL LIII SLIDER Atlanta, GA - 2-03-19 - Davis Andrews and Patriots celebrate TD during the fourth quarter. The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

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David Andrews and teammates were pumped, too.

SUPER BOWL LIII SLIDER Atlanta, GA - 2-03-19 - Rob Gronkowski makes key reception late during the fourth quarter. The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)

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Rob Gronkowski made a key reception on the touchdown drive.

SUPER BOWL LIII SLIDER 02-03-19: Atlanta, GA: Rams CB Marcus Peters brings down the Patriots Cordarrelle Patterson after a secodn quarter gain. The New England Patriots met the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Jim Davis /Globe Staff)

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Cordarrelle Patterson was tackled in the second quarter.

SUPER BOWL LIII SLIDER Atlanta, GA - 2-03-19 - Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff is sacked by New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower during the second quarter. The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)

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Hightower sacked Rams quarterback Jared Goff in the second quarter.

SUPER BOWL LIII SLIDER Atlanta, GA - 2-03-19 - Los Angeles Rams strong safety John Johnson tackles Julian Edelman after a reception during the third quarter. The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

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Edelman was tackled by Rams safety John Johnson.

SUPER BOWL LIII SLIDER Atlanta, GA - 2-03-19 - Tom Brady is pressured during the first quarter. The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Brady faced pressure from the Rams? defense at times.

SUPER BOWL LIII SLIDER Atlanta, GA - 2-03-19 - Julian Edelman makes a catch during the first quarter. The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Edelman made a tremendous catch during the first quarter.

SUPER BOWL LIII SLIDER Atlanta, GA - 2-03-19 - New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski during the first quarter. The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Gronkowski rumbled down the field after one of his six catches.

SUPER BOWL LIII SLIDER Atlanta, GA - 2-03-19 - Los Angeles Rams strong safety John Johnson chases New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead during the first quarter. The New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Barry Chin /Globe Staff)

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Rex Burkhead stiff-armed Johnson.

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Bill Belichick reminisced about the Patriots receiver?s early career and how Edelman?s work ethic has never faltered.

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Gary LaPierre in December 2006, during his last day at WBZ (1030) before retiring.

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FBI Director Christopher Wray appointed a former deputy assistant director for the FBI?s counterintelligence division as the new special-agent-in-charge of the Boston field office.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/059953d7-2d42-4b5c-9e90-ff851a7cc32f.jpg President Trump?s election set off a birth control boom

Women across the country sought long-acting contraception after November 2016, fearful that Donald Trump would reverse the Affordable Care Act.

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A president who?s mocked everyone from women to the US intelligence community, foreign leaders and members of Congress is expected to speak of setting aside hard feelings and moving forward.

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Marc Rogers of Cambridge Seven Architects has his busy desk in a corner with windows offering a view of Cambridge.

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