FOXBOROUGH — The youngest of four boys, Drake Maye has been competing his entire life. The Patriots picked the North Carolina quarterback at No. 3 overall in Thursday night’s NFL Draft, and Maye’s brothers have all displayed strong athleticism, too. Two of them played college basketball for the Tar Heels, while the other played baseball at the University of Florida.

Drake Maye said Thursday was one of the best nights of his life as the New England Patriots used the No. 3 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft to select him. Shortly after he got the call and walked to the draft stage in Detroit, Maye made his first media appearance as a Patriots quarterback, talking to New England media via a video conference.

FOXBOROUGH – The Patriots knew what they were going to do all along. Over the last two months, the rumor mill swirled. Were the Patriots going to trade down for a treasure trove of assets? Would they swap picks with the New York Giants or Minnesota Vikings?. Earlier, there...

FOXBOROUGH - Throughout the process, the Patriots went through quite a bit of tape watching Drake Maye. Was there one thing that stood out with the quarterback they selected No. 3 overall Thursday night in the NFL Draft? Was there one ‘wow’ moment that tipped the scales in favor of Maye?

FOXBOROUGH — With Bill Belichick out of the picture, there’s been quite a bit of curiosity surrounding Robert and Jonathan Kraft’s involvement in football operations. Earlier this week, The Athletic’s Diana Russini reported that “Jonathan Kraft is heavily involved in the decision-making.” However, a handful of team sources pushed back upon that idea when MassLive inquired, and other local insiders like NBC Sports Boston’s Tom E. Curran were even blunter in disputing the report.

Thursday was the night of the quarterbacks in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Denver Broncos selected the sixth signal caller of the first round when they drafted Bo Nix out of Oregon with the 12th overall pick. The last time six quarterbacks were taken in the first round was 1983.

Mahar baseball defeated Franklin Tech, 4-2, on Thursday night thanks to a big first inning on offense. The Senators pitched well to hold an early lead throughout the seventh inning.

J.J. McCarthy is officially a first-round draft pick. After the Michigan quarterback rose up the mock draft ranks thanks to an impressive pro day after leading the Wolverines to a College Playoff National Championship, many around the NFL had McCarthy going in either the first or second round. The Vikings...

SPRINGFIELD — Frustrated a discussion about the superintendent search was not included on the agenda, four School Committee members walked out of the meeting, leaving the group without a quorum before they could take a crucial vote. This is the second time the four members, Vice Chairman Joesiah Gonzalez,...

The Atlanta Falcons are living proof that anything can happen in the first round of the NFL Draft. Despite signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract, Atlanta elected to draft Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick — the first real surprise of Round 1. The Falcons also have Taylor Heinicke on their roster.

Jim Harbaugh’s constant praise of J.J. McCarthy perhaps had teams thinking the Los Angeles Chargers’ first-year coach wanted his new NFL team to select him in the 2024 NFL Draft, creating a reunion between the Michigan QB and his former head coach. So the New England Patriots, along...

The New England Patriots drafted North Carolina Quarterback Drake Maye for the third pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Maye becomes the second quarterback taken in the first round by New England since 2021 and will be their latest attempt to find a franchise quarterback following the departure of Tom Brady after the 2019 season. New England traded 2021 first-round pick Mac Jones to Jacksonville earlier this offseason.

Ryan Downes competed in the 2024 US Open local qualifying on Wednesday, April 24 at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. The 18-year-old senior from Longmeadow placed second, scoring 69 to finish -1 amongst a field of 94 golfers. If you purchase a product or register for an account...

What does Bill Belichick think of the New England Patriots’ incoming franchise quarterback? As part of ESPN’s NFL Draft coverage, the former Patriots coach had plenty of thoughts. Here’s a rundown of the comments Belichick had about Drake Maye, the Patriots’ No. 3 pick out of North Carolina:...

For the first time ever, we got to hear Bill Belichick’s immediate reaction to a New England Patriots draft pick. The former Patriots coach was part of ESPN’s NFL Draft coverage Thursday night, joining The Pat McAfee Show live from Detroit. Shortly after New England made the pick...

The wait is over. The New England Patriots drafted Drake Maye with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night. The selection comes after months of speculation and reports of New England targeting a quarterback. Once NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced XX to New England,...

The Washington Commanders drafted LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels at No. 2 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft which kicked off at 8 p.m. EST on Thursday night. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner was expected to be drafted by the Commanders and should fit well with the new offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, who had some success with dual-threat QB Kyler Murray in Arizona. Daniels follows USC Quarterback Caleb Williams who was drafted No. 1 overall by the Chicago Bears.

FOXBOROUGH – Welcome to the Drake Maye era. On Thursday night, the Patriots drafted the man they hope will be the future of their franchise when they selected Maye with the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The quarterback from North Carolina has long been viewed as one of the top players in this draft class and now, he’ll be charged with getting the Patriots franchise back on track.

FOXBOROUGH — There’s a new face of the franchise in Foxborough. After weeks of trade speculation, the Patriots stood pat at No. 3 overall and selected quarterback Drake Maye from North Carolina. The 6-foot-4, 223-pound signal caller boats one of the highest ceilings of any prospect in the NFL Draft, and with Jacoby Brissett on the roster, Maye should be afforded plenty of time to develop properly.

WESTFIELD — After 12 years on the Westfield School Committee and 20 on the Westfield Conservation Commission, David Doe has officially retired. His last meeting was Tuesday, April 23, where Mayor Michael McCabe congratulated him with a citation of appreciation and two boxes of cookies. “It was very enjoyable,”...