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Magic of Lights, a holiday light and digital animation attraction, is set to open for its final season at Gillette Stadium on Friday in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The event’s website describes it as a “dazzling, drive-through holiday lights experience featuring favorite holiday scenes and characters.” The display uses the latest in LED technology to bring holiday cheer to carloads of...

A Massachusetts man credits his cat with saving his leg and likely his life. Garfield, a 17-month-old rescue cat, is bravely adjusting to his new life in Foxboro with his owner, 69-year-old Thomas Williams. Williams says Garfield was severely abused by his previous owners. He still remembers the day he took Garfield in. “The woman that picked him up for…

Tailgating at Gillette Stadium is a blast, something confirmed by a recent survey, and a massive lobster bake we found ahead of Monday’s Patriots game in Foxboro shows why. Clayton Witham had an entire cooler full of lobster — 65 pounds in all — at his tailgate party. “The game is the most important thing,” he said, while the first…

If seeing Ed Sheeran is among your “Bad Habits,” you’re in luck — he’s returning to Foxboro next year as part of his first North American tour in years. The singer/songwriter will be at Gillette Stadium on July 1, 2023, for his + – = ÷ x Tour, with singer Khalid opening for him. Fans can register for presale tickets…

One of the six men who were hurt in a rollover crash early Sunday morning along Interstate 95 in Foxboro while traveling back from a Rhode Island nightclub has died, according to Massachusetts State Police. The six men were injured when an SUV crashed on the interstate just after 3:20 a.m. Sunday, according to state troopers. The 2009 Ford Expedition…

A man has died after an SUV crashed Sunday in Foxboro, Massachusetts. A previous version of this story follows: Six people were injured, two critically, when an SUV crashed on Interstate 95 in Foxboro, Massachusetts, early Sunday, state police said. According to Massachusetts State Police, troopers and other first responders were called to the northbound side of the highway around…

The MBTA had already offered special event train service to Foxboro, and midday service to Foxboro along the Franklin Commuter Rail line, its website shows. The pilot program provides additional service.

A Foxboro weekday Commuter Rail Service pilot program began Monday, allowing riders to travel between South Station and Foxboro Station with 11 inbound and 10 outbound weekday trains via the Fairmount and Franklin Commuter Rail lines. The first pilot for this service began in October of 2019, but ended up getting canceled in spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re...

The town of Mansfield, Massachusetts issued an order to its residents on Sunday to begin indefinitely boiling their water after E. coli bacteria was detected in the town’s drinking water. The bacteria was first discovered in a water sample collected on Wednesday, September 7, and the town of Mansfield was informed on Friday, September 9, according to town officials. The…

The MBTA announced Wednesday that it is launching a Foxboro weekday Commuter Rail Service pilot program, which is set to begin next month. The one-year service pilot is slated to begin Monday, Sept. 12, the MBTA said in a news release, and will allow riders to travel between South Station and Foxboro Station with 11 inbound and 10 outbound weekday…

Fans headed to see Elton John’s final concerts in New England at Gillette Stadium this week might be sitting in traffic for “a long, long time.” Those who live near the stadium said traffic has been a nightmare lately, and they are bracing for the worst. “I’ve lived here more than 40 years and I’ve never seen this,” Mary...

Commuter trains were running up to an hour late on the MBTA Fairmount, Franklin and Foxboro lines Thursday afternoon after an incident at Readville Station in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood, the transit agency said. It wasn’t immediately clear what kind of incident prompted the delays, which appeared to involve Fairmount Line Train 929, headed outbound. It was stopped before...

A driver is dead following a single-car crash on Route 95 southbound in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Massachusetts State Police responded to the crash shortly before 5 a.m. on Sunday. The driver, who was identified as 24-year-old Amani Chambe, from North Providence, died at the scene. No one else was in the car and no other vehicles are believed to be involved…

Gillette Stadium is getting multimillion-dollar facelift two decades after becoming the home of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution. “Our fans are awesome. We have to give them a place that’s worthy of their support,” said Kraft Group CEO Robert Kraft. Kraft and others broke ground for the project Wednesday, coinciding with the opening of stadium on...

Twenty years after Gillette Stadium, then known as CMGI Field, held its first event, ground broke for some impressive upgrades.

Former New England Patriots player Matt Light’s bid for a seat on the Foxborough School Committee fell short on Monday night. Unofficial election results showed Light lost the election to incumbents Rob Canfield and Brent Ruter. The pair retained their seats, with more than 1,700 votes each, according to unofficial figures. Light had 1,137 votes, while another challenger, Joseph Pires,…

Country music star Garth Brooks announced Monday that he is adding a second show at Gillette Stadium next month. Brooks had previously announced that he would play Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, on May 21 — the first time he’s ever played at the stadium. He has now added a second date one day earlier on May 20. The two…

Since Matt Light left the New England Patriots a decade ago, he’s devoted much of his time to his “Light Foundation” and to raising his four children — all of whom have attended or currently attend Foxboro Public Schools. Now, the former NFL player is looking toward his next challenge… a run for School committee. Why? “You know, there’s...

A proposal to expand parking across from Gillette Stadium on Route 1 has drawn criticism from some residents who live near the home of the Patriots in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Dawn Freiberger lives in South Walpole and says you can hear noise from traffic on Route 1. “You can hear all these sounds. The more trees that are down, the louder…

One person is dead after they were thrown from a car during a crash on Interstate 95 in Foxboro, Massachusetts Thursday morning, according to Massachusetts State Police. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation reported the single-car crash occurred on I-95 southbound, prior to Exit 12B. The crash caused significant traffic issues, with the two left lanes closed, and an approximately 1-mile…