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June 7, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines Ne Where Hot dog art show touring through Mass. offers ‘unconventional’ take on America 250 No your eyes aren't deceiving you. This historic painting does have a hot dog. By David Cifarelli | dcifarelli@masslive.com Read more News News Middlesex Sheriff payroll grew nearly $10M in 3 years: Here’s what everyone made in 2025 Middlesex Sheriff payroll approached $70 million in 2025 after a sharp increase over the past three years. Here's what the top earners made in 2025. By Irene Rotondo | IRotondo@masslive.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   How loss of federal wetland protections could impact Mass. A new federal rule may strip protections from most U.S. wetlands, but Massachusetts' strong state laws offer some safeguards. By Greta Jochem | gjochem@repub.com MORE    Lottery Powerball: See the winning numbers in Saturday’s $212 million drawing Check your numbers to see if you hit it big in Saturday's jackpot. By National Desk MORE    See more news Sports Patriots Leftover thoughts on A.J. Brown joining the Patriots | Karen Guregian Weighing some of the positives and negatives relating to A.J. Brown coming to New England. By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE    Sports World Cup 2026: Five things to know about every team coming to Gillette Stadium in group play The World Cup kicks off this week and Gillette Stadium is going to see plenty of star power in the coming days. By Chris Mason | cmason@masslive.com MORE    Sports Some Things I Think I Think: Hard to feel sorry for Brayan Bello until he acknowledges his failings Random thoughts about (mostly) sports topics. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE