Boston Herald

The Patriots are slated as slight home favorites heading into kickoff against Houston.

Patriots-Texans preview: How Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel can reach the AFC Championship Game ↗

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Property owners near the Bourne bridge are waiting for the inevitable seizure of their homes and businesses by eminent domain after the state officially took ownership earlier this month of multiple homes near the Sagamore bridge.

Eminent domain lingers over property owners near second bridge to Cape Cod ↗

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The federal Board of Prisons is tracking jailbirds Gary Cederquist, Calvin Butner, and Gregory Raftery, to name just a few incarcerated. (Herald file and BOP images.)

Howie Carr: Imagine the jailbird Massachusetts State Police Trooper yearbook ↗

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The Massachusetts Parole Board is giving second chances to more first-degree murderers who were initially sentenced to life without parole.

Mass. Parole Board releases five more murder convicts who were originally sentenced to life without parole ↗

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FOXBORO -- Patriots starting outside linebacker Harold Landry was the only player absent from the final practice ahead of Sunday's divisional-round playoff game against the Texans. Landry returned to action in last week's wild-card round win over the Chargers after missing two weeks with a knee injury. He was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday.

Patriots get some bad news in final practice before playoff game vs. Texans ↗

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The Boston Public Schools has implemented a hiring freeze in the face of a projected $53 million budget gap for the current fiscal year, as the school superintendent rakes in nearly $400,000.

Boston Public Schools freezes hiring in response to $53M budget gap ↗

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FOXBORO -- The Patriots are two days out from their divisional-round playoff matchup with the Texans, and they currently have an open spot on their 53-man roster. The spot opened up when the Patriots waived veteran running back D'Ernest Johnson on Monday. He cleared waivers Tuesday and re-signed to the practice squad.

Mike Vrabel hints at potential future Patriots roster moves ↗

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Jeffrey Viel was a nice training camp story. On Friday, the Bruins turned him into a fourth round pick.

Bruins trade reserve forward to Ducks ↗

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