Before the final day of the regular season, pitcher Tim Wakefield reportedly said “I definitely want to come back next year. I have another goal in front of me that I’d like to accomplish, and that’s the all-time record for the Red Sox in wins …”
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NFL: Patriots-Raiders history takes a back seat
OAKLAND, Calif. — Nearly a decade removed from the “Tuck Rule Game” and having shed his New England uniform for the Silver and Black of the Oakland Raiders, Richard Seymour still isn’t ready to change his view on one of the most famous — and disputed — plays in NFL history.
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We’re more democratic than we were in 1800s
Permitting people to register to vote on Election Day in today’s mobile, aging and poorer society is one of the best ways we have to assure that we retain a participative democracy. I have heard our secretary of state says he believes our voting laws are like the 1800s. Hmm, basically only white men who […]
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Employers can help prevent workers’ depression
Thank you for covering the conference “Depression in the Workplace.” I especially appreciated Dr. Neil Korsen’s quote, “People are more likely to be stressed if they feel they don’t have control.” In my work counseling people with depression, I have repeatedly seen people depressed by their sense of powerlessness, or lack of meaning and connection […]
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UMaine upsets No. 6 Delaware
ORONO – Pushaun Brown scored three touchdowns as the Maine football team upset No. 6 Delaware 31-17 in the Black Bears’ Colonial Athletic Association opener today at Alfond Stadium. Maine’s defense intercepted Delaware quarterback Tim Donnelly four times, including two second-half interceptions by Vinson Givans and Jerron McMillian. Brown rushed for more than 100 yards […]
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Traip overpowers Winslow, 36-8
WINSLOW — Traip Academy dominated Winslow, holding the Black Raiders to 97 total yards as the Rangers rolled to a 36-8 victory Saturday afternoon at Poulin Field.
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Auburn to host New England Ghost Conference
Speakers from all over the region are scheduled for the event on Oct. 29 at the Fireside Inn.
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Coast Guard rescues fisherman off Maine coast
A helicopter retrieves a 32-year-old crew member, who is taken to a hospital after experiencing heart attack symptoms.
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Pirates get five players from Coyotes
Among those sent down is last year’s Hobey Baker winner Andy Miele from Miami (Ohio) University.
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Woman sentenced in mobile home sales thefts
The 43-year-old Holden woman will spend 3 1/2 years in prison for misappropriating funds from the sales of 17 mobile homes.