A nondenominational Protestant church in New Bedford is asking a federal judge to throw out the governor's coronavirus limitations on capacity and prohibition of gatherings after church services, saying the rules for churches in Massachusetts are more restrictive than what the state requires of businesses and other activities.
New Life South Coast filed a lawsuit late Monday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Boston claiming that state and local officials are violating the church's free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly, all guaranteed by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman called it a career this past offseason, but Rob Gronkowski isn't buying it.
Gronkowski, another longtime New England Patriot, is now a tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gronkowski retired from the National Football League before the 2019 season, didn't play that year, and came back as a member of the Bucs.
