Alex Cora, like all managers, worries about injuries. This spring, there is an added concern: the prospect of COVID-19 cases.
Don Coulter
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Ask Maine Audubon: Are woodpeckers doing damage, or helping that old tree?
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
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Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Reports: Patriots to sign tight end Hunter Henry to 3-year deal
The free agent caught 60 passes for 613 yards and four touchdowns last season with the Chargers.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Bill Belichick, Patriots go all-in on Day 1 of NFL free agency
Uncharacteristically, New England spends nearly $200 million on free agents to address holes on both offense and defense.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Tom Caron: A healthy Bogaerts is essential to Red Sox fortunes in 2021
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who missed two weeks of spring training games with shoulder soreness, might just be the most important player on Boston’s roster.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hiking in Maine: Gearing up for the summer? Time for a check of your inventory
With hiking and backpacking season around the corner, be ready to hit the trail by using mud season to make sure all your gear is in proper working order.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: One good sighting does not necessarily deserve another
Birders will always flock with news of a rare sighting, but based on science that doesn’t increase chances of another rare sighting.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots re-sign quarterback Cam Newton to one-year deal
Newton appeared in 15 games for the Patriots last fall, throwing eight touchdown passes and 10 interceptions.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine’s Blanca Millán named a finalist for national honor
The senior guard is one of five candidates in the running for the 2021 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Bowdoin to resume intercollegiate athletics for first time in a year
The University of Southern Maine also announces it will compete in spring sports, and the University of New England says it will play conference opponents.