BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox TV analyst Jerry Remy says that he has experienced a cancer relapse. Remy announced the diagnosis Monday on Twitter, a day before the Red Sox were set to hold their first spring training workout in Florida. The 64-year-old former Red Sox second baseman was originally diagnosed with cancer in […]
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Storm Blog: Maine shuts down as blizzard continues
A man crosses Maine Street where snow has been piled high during a blizzard, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, in Brunswick. A fluffy snow up to two-feet deep blanketed parts of the Northeast, just days after the biggest storm of the season dumped up to 19 inches of snow on the region. Cary gets 30 inches […]
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Fast and furious storm hits Maine
Updated 11:02 p.m.: LEWISTON — The snow falling about about 2 inches per hour is creating poor visibility and hazardous travel conditions Thursday morning. The Maine Turnpike Authority reported a two-vehicle collision in the southbound lanes of the turnpike near Exit 75 in Auburn. Authorities expect traffic delays between the Auburn and Lewiston exits, and warn […]
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Red Sox truck heads for spring training in Florida
BOSTON — Boston is moving seamlessly from football season to baseball season. The Boston Red Sox equipment truck departed Monday for spring training in Florida, a day after the New England Patriots closed out the NFL season with their fifth Super Bowl victory. Dozens of fans gathered outside Fenway Park to send the truck on its […]
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Maine and New Hampshire get snow — just snow
Maine and New Hampshire are getting some light snow that created a slippery morning commute. Unlike recent storms, the weather Wednesday that’s expected to drop 1 to 3 inches across Maine and New Hampshire features only fluffy snow, with no sleet, freezing rain, or rain. Southernmost York County in Maine and New Hampshire’s Seacoast had […]
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Fugitive who fled to Canada on snowmobile pleads guilty
WORCESTER, Mass. — A former Massachusetts man who fled across the border into Canada on a snowmobile to avoid charges that he hid up to $4 million in cash after declaring bankruptcy has pleaded guilty. Prosecutors say 68-year-old Cyril Gordon Lunn pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Worcester to concealing assets from his bankruptcy […]
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‘Extra crispy’ fry orders at NH Burger King served with pot
EPPING, N.H. (AP/WGME) — Police say a Burger King manager and employee in New Hampshire have been arrested on drug charges after authorities were tipped off that drive-thru customers asked for “Nasty Boy” and extra crispy fries to get some marijuana with their meal. Epping Police Chief Mike Wallace said 20-year-old Garrett Norris was arrested […]
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Patriots happy to be home for latest trip to AFC title game
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have had what seems like an annual spot in the AFC championship game over the past decade. But the fact that this year’s game is at home could factor into whether they are able to make a return trip to the Super Bowl. The Patriots became the first […]
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UMaine to play football game at Fenway Park next fall
BOSTON (AP) — College football is returning to one of professional baseball’s most iconic venues. Fenway Park is scheduled to host three games next fall featuring teams from New England. The first game is scheduled for Nov. 10 when Brown plays Dartmouth. It will actually be the third time the Ivy League teams play at […]