A very brisk Boston and the rest of New England have seen temperatures slip 5 to 20 degrees below average since Monday just as folks on the Cape saw a little burst of snow yesterday. But after another frigid start to the day,

Boston and the rest of New England have been dealing with well below-average temperatures, in some cases falling 20 degrees, as an expansive mass of Arctic air spreads across the eastern half of the United States. This cold surge is making our region this week feel colder than Anchorage, Alaska, which is topping out at 36 degrees.

Don’t do anything that might make officials detain them. Don’t drive if you’re under the influence or don’t have a license. Be as good a citizen as you can,” the New England consul general for Mexico said.

Former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was back in New England on Thursday, hoping to convince some promising young football players to join him at the University of North Carolina.

Potential future superstars Cooper Kupp, James Hagens, Ryan Leonard Macklin Celebrini, Page Bueckers and AJ Dybantsa all played in New England this weekend.

While Drake Maye won't be playing in Super Bowl LIX, the Patriots rookie quarterback surprised a New England Army veteran with tickets to the big game.

In addition to the national categories, the Beard foundation breaks up the country into pieces for 12 regional Best Chef awards. The Northeast region—aka New England—includes Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Here are the Massachusetts semifinalists for 2025:

Tripadvisor recently released its Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Destination Awards and Boston and Portland, Maine ranked among the 10 best food destinations in the U.S. Boston ranked No. 6 and Portland ranked No. 8.

Winter is well underway, and New England has no shortage of icy fun during the cold months. Ice Castles opened in New Hampshire over the weekend and the region is gearing up for many winter festivals and carnivals.

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Marchand's other infamous on-ice stunts over his career include clothesline hits, breaking his opponents' sticks, and even licking them in the face. Entering his second season as Boston's captain, the 36-year-old has toned it down a bit as of late—but his old self seems to have gotten the best of him this time.