FARMINGTON — Evelyn A. Hinkley, 78, a resident of Livermore, passed away early Saturday, Feb. 17, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, with her husband by her side, following a brief illness. She was born Feb. 22, 1939, in Boston, the daughter of William Kendall and Margaret (Cassell) Kendall. Evelyn was a graduate of Dorchester High […]
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Edward Michael Fahey Jr.
FALMOUTH — Edward Michael Fahey Jr., 96, of Auburn, died Friday, Feb. 9, in Falmouth, following a brief illness. Born in Lewiston on May 20, 1921, he was the son of Edward and Agnes Byrnes Fahey. He was a parishioner of the former St. Patrick’s Church of Lewiston, graduated from St. Patrick’s grammar school in 1934, […]
Dorothy C. Kerr
AUBURN — Dorothy C. “Dot,” “Dottie” Kerr, 91, passed away at home with family by her side Sunday, Jan. 28. Dorothy was born in Lewiston on Feb. 5, 1926, a daughter of Edith Estes and Earle M. Chesley Sr. She was educated in the Auburn school system, graduating valedictorian of the Edward Little High School Class […]
Tom Brady cuts off radio interview over remark about daughter
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he’s reconsidering whether to continue a long-running weekly radio appearance after a host at the station called his daughter “an annoying little pissant.” Brady cut short an appearance on Monday morning and said, “I’ll obviously evaluate whether I want to come on this show again.” WEEI […]
The Hot Corner: New England championship power rankings, Gen X edition
How pampered is our life as New England sports fans? I can actually make a top-10 list of my favorite championship teams and feel like it’s too restrictive. Seriously, every time a major sports network shows that infamous graphic of “longest drought by an American city without winning the title in a major sport,” we […]
Nor’easter floods Boston streets
A vicious winter storm hitting the East Coast is now bringing hurricane force wind gusts and coastal flooding to Massachusetts. The National Weather Service says it received reports of a wind gust of 76 mph on Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Thursday and a gust of 75 mph in Wellfleet, on Cape Cod. Winds of 74 mph or higher […]
NBA: Celtics rally to beat Warriors for 14th straight win
BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving had 11 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, including two free throws that put Boston ahead in the closing seconds, and the Celtics beat the Golden State Warriors 92-88 on Thursday night for their 14th straight victory.Jaylen Brown had 22 points and seven rebounds, and Al Horford added […]
Rangers rattle Bruins
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Vesey scored two first-period goals 29 seconds apart, Henrik Lundqvist made 31 saves and the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win. Pavel Buchnevich and Rick Nash also scored for the resurgent Rangers, who improved to 8-7-2 despite losing seven of […]
Dropping Dimes: Are the Celtics ready to challenge the Cavs?
Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving, left, and Gordon Hayward look on from the bench during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Boston on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Irving and Hayward are the Celtics’ biggest additions from what was an active offseason. Welcome to the 2017-18 NBA season. Odds are, it […]
Astros eliminate Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros poured back onto the field after advancing to their first AL Championship Series, posing for pictures with the Green Monster as a backdrop before a few players bellyflopped in the puddles in the infield dirt. They were already soaked with celebratory beer and sparkling wine. “Both teams were throwing […]