Three Rhode Island men could face charges in connection with the death of that Patriots fan at Gillette

By adamg - Thu, 10/12/2023 - 3:16pm

WCVB reports.

Foxboro wins a piece of the World Cup

By adamg - Fri, 06/17/2022 - 9:31am

Four to six matches to be played there in 2026.

We're back to things getting canceled: Garth Brooks puts off October show at Gillette

By adamg - Wed, 08/18/2021 - 3:36pm

The country singer announced today he's canceling his shows at Gillette and elsewhere due to Covid-19, WBZ reports.

State to shut mega-vaccination sites in shift to more targeted shot efforts

By adamg - Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:06pm

WCVB reports the state will be closing the Hynes, Gillette, Natick Mall and Danvers vaccination sites by the end of the month as it moves to distributing Covid-19 vaccine doses to mobile units and doctors' offices in an attempt to reach people who might not want to go to a giant site.

Pigskin caught at Gillette Stadium

Escaped pig went on the lam
By adamg - Fri, 08/09/2019 - 10:40pm

Foxborough Police report a little pig that escaped from a petting zoo at Patriot Place spent three days wandering Gillette Stadium before it was captured today. Read more.

State Police say trooper hit by man driving motorcycle wrong way down Rte. 1 in Foxborough

By adamg - Sun, 10/02/2016 - 8:59pm

State Police report a trooper was seriously injured after the Patriots game by an Everett man they say was trying to evade other troopers by heading south on Rte. 1 northbound on his 2009 Ducati. Read more.

Police: Conn. man came to Winter Classic ready to fight off horde of ninjas

Seized weapons
By adamg - Sat, 01/02/2016 - 1:42pm

A Connecticut man faces charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of an electric stun gun, trespassing, and disorderly conduct after police investigating a report of a suspicious character found him and the weapons in a Gillette Stadium employee parking lot yesterday.

Petition asks Gillette Stadium to become friendlier to parents of young children

By adamg - Wed, 09/02/2015 - 9:29am

Kara Sassone, who has two young children, has started an online petition asking the Krafts to make Gillette welcoming to parents of young children: Read more.

Bag those bags before heading to Foxboro Friday night

By adamg - Thu, 08/15/2013 - 1:19pm

MBCR is reminding Patriots fans that new July Fourth-like security restrictions at Gillette Stadium mean they'll be turned away if they try to get into the stadium with largeish bags Friday night.

You'd think Gillette Stadium would know how to do crowd control

By adamg - Mon, 07/22/2013 - 9:11am

Masshole Mommy reports the stadium appeared to have only five or six security lines for the sold-out Bon Jovi show on Saturday:

Hundreds of rowdy, drunken people rounded up at weekend festival

By adamg - Mon, 08/27/2012 - 8:27am

No, not the Boston Carnival. Boston Police report just three arrests there.

Revolution fans forcibly removed from Gillette for cursing out opposing goalie

By adamg - Wed, 06/22/2011 - 2:46pm

Management got fed up with fans in one section constantly yelling "You suck, asshole!" at opposing goalies, so when it happened again on Saturday,

Forget the Olympics: What if Boston hosted the World Cup?

By adamg - Sun, 10/11/2009 - 9:48am

Matt Conti reports on an effort to bring the world's largest sporting event to Boston (well, technically, Gillette Stadium).

Organizers might want to work a bit on the description, though:

Perhaps Boston can be best described as a welcome contradiction: Hip alongside historic. Skyscrapers surround parks. Gourmet meets pizza. ...