New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will miss the first four games of the 2018 season for violating NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. NFL officials confirmed Tuesday that Edelman would be suspended without pay for the Patriots’ first four regular-season games. ESPN had reported last month that Edelman was facing a four-game suspension. Edelman, […]
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Former Patriots playing in Big Brothers Big Sisters golf tournament at Martindale
Garin Veris started in Super Bowl XX. The defensive end had 32 sacks in six seasons with New England, from 1985-91. (Submitted photo) Max Lane played 100 regular-season games and seven playoffs games as an offensive lineman with the Patriots from 1994-2000. (Submitted photo) A pair of former New England Patriots will be golfing for […]
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Roger G. Levesque Sr.
AUGUSTA — Roger George Levesque, Sr., 63, of Lewiston joined his heavenly father on Thursday, June 7, at Togus VA in Augusta. He was born on Sept. 3, 1954, in Lewiston, a son of the late Omer and Rita (Goyette) Levesque. Roger came from a large family with many brothers and sisters who will miss him […]
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H.S. softball: Greely edges Gray-NG 1-0 in Class B South semifinal
Gray-New Gloucester shortstop Lydia Espling tags out Greely’s Kelsey Currier trying to steal second during the Rangers’ win in a Class B South semifinal in Gray on Saturday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) GRAY — Mistakes are magnified during a pitchers’ duel, and even more so in the playoffs. Greely was the beneficiary of “one little hiccup,” […]
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Reports: Edelman headed for 4-game suspension, plans to appeal
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Speaking for the first time at the Patriots’ minicamp, Tom Brady could have had plenty to talk about had he waited a few hours. Instead, reports broke later Thursday that one of the New England quarterback’s favorite receivers, Julian Edelman, could be suspended for violating the league’s performance-enhancers policy. Brady, who turns […]
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Hightower thrilled to be back on Patriots’ defense
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Dont’a Hightower is clearly thrilled to be back on the field after the frustration of having to sit and watch most of last season on the sidelines. After making one of the biggest sacks in New England franchise history when he separated Atlanta’s Matt Ryan from the football during New England’s […]
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Gronk, Brady return to field as Patriots open minicamp
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — For the most part during his NFL career, the offseason has typically been a time of relaxation and recuperation for Rob Gronkowski. This year was marked by his deepest contemplations yet about whether he wanted to keep playing football. In the aftermath of last season’s Super Bowl loss to Philadelphia, the 29-year-old […]
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H.S. baseball: Shufelt pitches Gray-NG past Freeport in B South prelim
Freeport’s Colby Wagner slides safely into second base as Gray-New Gloucester’s Eli Winchester prepares to take the throw. (Eric Maxim/Brunswick Times Record) FREEPORT — Gray-New Gloucester High School senior Will Shufelt hoped that he might make a difference when his Patriots met sixth-seeded Freeport in a Class B South preliminary baseball game Tuesday. The right-hander […]
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Trump calls off Eagles’ White House visit over anthem dispute
WASHINGTON — Digging deeper into a culture war that he’s repeatedly stoked, President Donald Trump on Monday called off a visit by the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House Tuesday, citing the dispute over whether NFL players must stand during the playing of the national anthem. Trump said in a statement that some members of […]
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H.S. baseball: Gray-New Gloucester earns key win over Freeport
FREEPORT — The schedule facing the Gray-New Gloucester baseball team coming into the week was daunting, with Wells, York and Freeport on the slate. With the Patriots clinging to the 11th and final Class B South playoff spot, a tough week might have meant doom. Instead, Gray-NG put together two solid wins: a nip-and-tuck 4-3 […]