Spoiled, spiteful Patriots fans, let that sink in while you walk down to your wine cellar to pick out the right champagne to pop at around 10 p.m. Sunday night. Seven Super Bowls together. Brady and Belichick. Bradychick. The eternal marriage of quarterback and coach, outlasting countless celebrity mergers and at least two presidential administrations. […]
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The Falcons will win … because their offense is too hard to handle
These two things essentially ensure that Sunday’s game — Super Bowl LI — will be fun and that the Atlanta Falcons can win. First, the Patriots’ Super Bowl games are always close, and sometimes closer than they should be. Sunday’s game against the Falcons is the seventh time the Patriots have played in the planet’s […]
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They’re Back: Brady and Patriots win AFC by routing Steelers, 36-17
After beginning the 2016 season suspended for four games for his role in the “Deflategate” scandal, the New England quarterback relentlessly carried the Patriots to an unprecedented ninth appearance in the title game, and his seventh. Brady threw for a franchise playoff-best 384 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-17 rout of the helpless Pittsburgh […]
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Maine native Craven headed for New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame
Former NASCAR champion and Maine native Ricky Craven will be inducted into the New England Auto Racers (NEAR) Hall of Fame as part of its eight-member Class of 2016. Craven, originally from Newburgh, joins drivers Ken Bouchard, Jerry Marquis, Randy Lajoie, Dwight Jarvis, Nokie Fornoro Jr., George Hewitt and announcer Jack Arute in this year’s […]
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Cheering: Lewiston wins fourth N.E. title in five years
As a first-year coach taking over a program with a championship pedigree, Lysa Laverdiere knew she had to make her first official pep talk to the Lewiston High School cheerleading squad a great one. “Look around,” Laverdiere instructed the Blue Devils in November. “This is the team you’re going to win KVACs with. This is […]
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Junior Hockey: Fighting Spirit win feisty series opener, 5-1
That was the toll of Friday night’s opener in the best-of-three NA3EHL East Division semifinal series. Yet somehow the rivals will lace up, sharpen the blades and do it again Saturday. Dylan Vrees and Thomas Puetz collaborated on the first goal in the Spirit’s 5-1 victory at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. By the end of the […]
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High school wrestling: Gardiner’s DelGallo shines
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Looks can be deceptive when studying wrestler Peter DelGallo. His demeanor on the mat and his competitive nature has provided him with a stellar career and a second title at the 52nd annual New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championship this weekend. DelGallo (120-pounds) of Gardiner and finalist Cody Craig (106) of Skowhegan were […]
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Massachusetts plan could spur hydro imports to New England
BOSTON — Tapping into Canadian hydropower is hardly a new concept in energy-starved New England. But Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s proposal to authorize long-term contracts between utilities and hydropower producers is being viewed in some quarters as a potential game-changer for the region. The move is not without doubters, and the question of how to […]
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Junior Hockey: Stars shut out Fighting Spirit, end 8-game win streak
LEWISTON — For the second time this successful and explosive inaugural season for the Lewiston/Auburn Fighting Spirit, an NA3EHL opponent decided that eight is enough. The Spirit’s snowman-shaped winning streak melted Saturday night, courtesy of the New England Stars. Ryan Gauvin scored both goals for the Tyngsboro, Mass., outfit, which skated away from Androscoggin Bank Colisee […]
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Maine’s top executive, legislative staff better paid than counterparts in northern New England
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage frequently reminds people that Maine is a poor state and unable to afford its generous welfare programs. But when it comes to paying his own staff, LePage has been a generous boss compared to his Democratic counterparts in Vermont and New Hampshire. A Sun Journal review of public salary records […]