No. 7 West Virginia re-entered the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll after another weekend in which the number of ranked teams losing reached double digits. Unanimous No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Notre Dame remained unchanged, and No. 4 Michigan, No. 5 Georgia and No. 6 Oklahoma each […]
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BC returns to AP Top 25, trying to ignore accolades
BOSTON (AP) — For a guy who’s never been the head coach of a ranked team before, Steve Addazio knew just what to say. The Boston College coach didn’t want to talk about the Eagles’ elevation to No. 23 in The Associated Press Top 25 this week, sticking with his belief that it is too […]
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Rosario D. Jacques Jr.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Rosario D. Jacques Jr., 69, formerly of Lewiston, died May 9 at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was born Aug. 5, 1948, the son of Rosario D. and Blanche Plante Jacques Sr. He attended St. Peter’s School, where he was a member of “Les Petits Chanteurs,” and was a member […]
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Richard D. Bertrand, S.J.
WESTON, MASS. — The Rev. Richard D. Bertrand, S.J., 69, who after a long illness was called home by the Lord on Monday, Sept. 11, died peacefully at the Campion Center in Weston, Mass. Richard Bertrand was born Nov. 28, 1947, in Biddeford. He and his sister Susan were the children of Lucien and Gertrude […]
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John M. Whalen
AUBURN — John M . Whalen, 71, of Auburn died peacefully at his home on Saturday, Aug. 12. He was born in Newton, Mass., on March 15, 1946, a son of the late Maurice and Kathryn (Keefe) Whalen. John was educated at Boston College, Georgetown University and University of Maine where he received a Juris […]
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Hachey honored by Boston College
TOPSHAM — Thomas Hachey, Lewiston native and former resident, has gained the title of university professor emeritus from Boston College, where he taught for more than a decade. Hachey, now a resident of Topsham, graduated from St. Dominic High School in 1956 and later taught at Lewiston High School. He also taught at Marquette University […]
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College hockey: Cangelosi, Boston College rout Maine
But BC is no ordinary program, as the Eagles clearly demonstrated at the University of Maine’s expense Friday night. In one of three Black Bears games scheduled at Portland’s Cross Insurance Arena this season, undrafted BC forward Austin Cangelosi netted a hat trick to lead the visiting Eagles to a 6-1 win. “He been our […]
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Women’s Hockey: Maine shocks No. 5 Boston College
Vendula Pribylova provided the game-winning goal with 36.9 seconds left, re-directing in a point shot from Brittany Colton. “The thought process was really just kind of get it to the net, don’t get it blocked,” Colton, a freshman, said. “I saw some teammates in front of the net, just shoot the puck, hope and pray […]
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80 sick Boston College students say they ate at Chipotle
BOSTON — Boston College said Tuesday the number of students complaining of gastrointestinal symptoms after eating at a Chipotle this weekend has climbed to 80, up from the 30 it reported the previous day. The illnesses come as Chipotle’s sales are already being slammed by a multi-state outbreak of E. coli linked to its restaurants. […]
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Watch Fenway Park turn into a football stadium
Watch the #RedSox grounds crew take #FenwayPark to another level in preparation for #NDvsBC. #ShamrockSeries pic.twitter.com/kSmI8VOAw3 — Fenway Park (@fenwaypark) November 13, 2015 On Saturday, Boston College (3-7) will play No. 5 Notre Dame in a football game at Fenway Park in Boston. Yes, Fenway. Which isn’t the first football game in the stadium. But […]