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Dolphins 20, Patriots 7
Dan Shaughnessy

It probably could not have gone worse in the opener for the Patriots, so blame Bill Belichick

The Patriots only managed 7 measly points, pass protection was a problem, and they entered the red zone just once.
How it happened: Mistakes, inefficient offense send Patriots to a season-opening loss in Miami Patriots safety Adrian Phillips injures ribs, exits game in first half Tom Brady addresses his return as his 23rd NFL season kicks off
Tara Sullivan

Losing to the Dolphins is bad enough, but the thought of losing Mac Jones is much, much worse

Without any clear answers, it’s understandable to fear the worst for Jones and his back injury.

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones suffers back injury, but X-rays reportedly are negative

Jones was sacked twice and was hit hard on a roughing-the-passer call (which was offset) in the second half. He did not speak to the media after the game.

Analysis: Inside the two big plays and other assorted mistakes that led to the Patriots’ loss

A fumble recovery for a TD and a 42-yard TD before halftime spelled doom for the Patriots.
Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

Bill Belichick continues to push the wrong buttons for the Patriots in another flop at Miami

The Patriots left Foxborough early last week to get acclimated to the Florida heat, but it didn't work.

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Doctors tried to stop a surgeon from operating. Hospital leaders resisted.
Alarmed doctors at Manchester's Catholic Medical Center tried to get a troubled colleague barred from surgery. But hospital leaders resisted. Then came the "summer of death."

Read part 1: A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

‘I might not ride for a while:’ Sparks, smoke, explosions cause Green Line riders to flee MBTA Park Street station

Shuttle buses were replacing service between Kenmore and Government Center due to a “wire problem” at Park Street, according to the MBTA.
Train fire at Somerville MBTA facility likely caused by careless disposal of smoking materials

Inside Warren’s and Pressley’s decade-long push for student debt relief

From shared experience with college debt to buttonholing President Biden, here's how two Mass. lawmakers pushed through a progressive priority.

Staff shortages, growing demand spur long wait lists for after-school care

Demand for after-school care is soaring as parents return to their offices and pre-pandemic routines in greater numbers.

Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin takes long road through Scotland
Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped coffin left her beloved Scottish estate Balmoral Castle on Sunday as the monarch who died after 70 years on the throne begins her last journey back to London for a state funeral.

After redrawn districts, far more candidates of color are poised to join State House ranks

“When we take the oath of office in January, that session will have more people of color than any other session in the history of the commonwealth. And that didn’t happen by accident,” said one top House lawmaker.

Red Sox 1, Orioles 0
‘It was like playing a video game:’ How Rich Hill and the Red Sox bullpen made a single run hold up
Rich Hill threw five scoreless innings and four relievers closed things out in low-scoring affair.

Mass. business, political leaders ramp up efforts to win new federal health HQ

Civic leaders launch campaign to lure high-profile federal health research center to Greater Boston.

The middle school boys thought their teacher was a ‘creep.’ So they tracked how he treated the girls.

‘Remember the loved ones that we lost:’ Tributes paid to Mass. residents who died on Sept. 11, 2001

“Behind every name is a unique person that was taken far too soon, and a family forever changed with their loss,” said Karin Charles, whose husband Kenneth Albert Zelman died on 9/11.
Biden honors 9/11 victims, vows commitment to thwart terror Teens learn value of volunteerism at 9/11 event

At an old mill in Littleton, gun dealers openly defy Maura Healey’s assault weapon decrees

A former elastic mill northwest of Boston hosts the most federally licensed gun manufacturers and dealers in the country. It's place where you can find almost anything from pistols to World War I antiques — and, especially, all manner of ways around the state’s gun laws.

Chaos and trauma: This is what it's like to be a nurse right now

Even as the threat of COVID recedes, nurses face multiple crises.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Marriage equality cries out for protection

Senate must vote to shield same-sex couples from any court generated rollback of rights.
Kimberly Atkins Stohr

The queen we couldn’t stop watching is dead. The monarchy should be next.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Personal wealth doesn’t guarantee a wealth of votes
JEFF JACOBY

Congress sued to block Trump’s illegal spending. Now it should sue to block Biden’s.
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Education | Kimi Waite
The great resisters of Japanese American history have a powerful story to tell
History shows us Asian Americans have consistently engaged in resistance against injustices by challenging systemic racism as far back as 1879, but ongoing anti-critical race theory campaigns and backlash from the far right demonstrate the struggle for an antiracist education continues.

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The vote comes as investigators hired by the town issued an independent report Friday on their probe of Chief Ashley Alexander Gonzalez, who has been on paid leave.

Residents displaced by three-alarm fire in Fitchburg

Firefighters arrived at the 2 1/2-story home Sunday afternoon to find heavy flames, but had taken down the bulk of the fire within about 15 minutes, the department said. Firefighters had difficulty accessing flames in the attic because 3/4-inch plywood had been used as a ceiling. That blaze was under control by about the 30-minute mark, officials said.

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Organ transplant startup thinks inside the box
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LOVE LETTERS
After moving in together, there’s less sex
He has a time-consuming job, and he’s too tired at night.

Boston Book Festival returns with an in-person array of events
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In a nod to JFK, Biden pushing ‘moonshot’ to fight cancer
President Biden is traveling to Boston on Monday to highlight a new federally backed study that seeks to validate using blood tests to screen against multiple cancers — a potential game-changer in diagnostic testing to dramatically improve early detection of cancers.

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‘Food Flirts’ cohost Sheila Brass, cookbooks scholar and baker, dies at 85

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Anthony Varvaro, a former pitcher who became a police officer, dies in car crash

Mr. Varvaro was killed in a car accident Sunday morning on his way to work at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan.

After redrawn districts, far more candidates of color are poised to join State House ranks

“When we take the oath of office in January, that session will have more people of color than any other session in the history of the commonwealth. And that didn’t happen by accident,” said one top House lawmaker.

Staff shortages, growing demand spur long wait lists for after-school care

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The Patriots only managed 7 measly points, pass protection was a problem, and they entered the red zone just once.
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Queen’s ties to Scotland add new wrinkle to push for independence

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Latino political power grows at the Massachusetts State House

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