MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady was intercepted twice by Xavien Howard and held without a third-down conversion Monday night, and the Miami Dolphins snapped the New England Patriots’ eight-game winning streak with a surprising 27-20 victory. The Dolphins (6-7) were 11-point underdogs at home, but they kept the Patriots (10-3) from clinching their […]
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Jeffrey P. Parker
BATH — Jeffrey P. Parker, 78, of High Street died Friday, Nov. 17, at his residence. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 17, 1939, a son of Herbert H. and Jeanette B. (Brackett) Parker. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1957 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1960. He attended Gin […]
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New goalie and special teams lead Nordiques to a comeback victory
L/A Nordiques forward Caleb Labrie (19) works the puck behond New England Stars goalie Greg Moon (29) during their game at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Friday. (RAM Sport photo) In his first start with the L/A Nordiques, Sage Broda saw familiar faces firing pucks in his direction Friday. The Nordiques acquired Broda this week […]
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Patriots defense – yes, the defense – comes up huge in win over Falcons
New England Patriots defensive tackle Adam Butler, right, sacks Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan during the first half Sunday in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady spent Sunday afternoon at home carving pumpkins with his children. He spent Sunday night leading the New England Patriots to a 23-7 victory over the […]
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Chiefs looking to make statement against champion Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are set to kick off another season in the afterglow of a Super Bowl title. Seven months after completing the largest comeback in Super Bowl history, the Patriots will raise the franchise’s fifth championship banner prior to Thursday night’s season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s what’s […]
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River Views: Hurricanes have left their marks on New England
New Englanders are keeping a weather eye on Irma, a Category 5 hurricane that could affect the Northeast as others have. It was Aug. 25, 1635 — yes, more than 380 years ago — when the Great Colonial Hurricane struck Narragansett Bay, killing at least 46 people. It is said it was the most intense […]
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'Spectacular' autumn foliage is forecast for New England
BOSTON (AP) — New England’s fall foliage forecast is looking so fine it’s enough to make a maple leaf blush. For the first time in several years, little has conspired against a truly glorious autumn. There’s no more drought, the summer has been mild and the leaves — largely spared by marauding gypsy moth caterpillars […]
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Junior Hockey: Fighting Spirit lose but still in reach of a playoff position
TYNGSBORO, Mass. — In a crucial game for the L/A Fighting Spirit on Wednesday afternoon, they dropped a 2-0 decision to to the New England Stars. The Fighting Spirit sit in fifth place in the Coastal Division of the North American 3 Hockey League, two points out of the fourth and final playoff position in […]
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Sun Journal picks up New England press awards
BOSTON, Mass. — The Sun Journal was awarded six New England Newspaper and Press Association awards at the organization’s annual conference Saturday. Lindsay Tice was honored with a first place award for racial or ethnic coverage for her report on domestic violence among the immigrant population titled “New attitude” (on domestic violence). The report was […]
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Huddle Up: Super Bowl win truly unbelievable
No, really. They won. They won in the most unlikely, unprecedented, unbelievable fashion. And no, this column, this newspaper, isn’t left over from Super Bowl XLIX. If you didn’t see it, if you went to bed with visions of Super Bowl XX in your head, I can’t possibly describe it to you. Let’s just say […]