Gray-New Gloucester was on of the most improved teams in Class B last year, improving from two to 10 victories. The Patriots hope to continue being upwardly mobile with four returning starters, 10 returning varsity players overall and the kind of depth and balance coaches crave. “We like our mix of guards, wings and size/post […]
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NFL should have thrown the book at Gronkowski
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) looks on from the sideline after an argument with Buffalo Bills players during the second half Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) Rob Gronkowski is one of the most watchable players in the NFL, a combination of cheerful juvenility and giant burliness, […]
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Injuries, cheap shots overshadow Patriots’ win over Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Rob Gronkowski was apologetic for pile-driving his shoulder into the back of Bills rookie cornerback Tre’Davious White’s head. Bills safety Micah Hyde was livid, calling it a dirty play. Injuries and accusations overshadowed New England extending its winning streak to eight games and closing in on its ninth consecutive AFC […]
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Dave Cloutier, first Mainer to play for Patriots, dies at 78
Dave Cloutier starred at Gardiner and UMaine, and played for one season — 1964 — with the Boston Patriots. (Portland Press Herald file photo) Dave Cloutier, the first Maine native to play for the New England Patriots, has died. Cloutier, who grew up in Gardiner and graduated from Gardiner High School, died on Nov. 6 at his […]
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Slow start a distant memory, Patriots are a superpower again
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) spikes the ball after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) The first four weeks of the New England Patriots’ season may have been a mirage, or a necessary cleaning of blotches, […]
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Patriots place Martellus Bennett, Nate Ebner on IR
BOSTON (AP) — The Patriots have placed tight end Martellus Bennett and special teamer Nate Ebner on injured reserve. New England made the moves Monday. For Bennett it comes less than a month after the Patriots picked him up off waivers following his release from the Green Bay Packers. Ebner injured his knee on a […]
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Brady’s four TD passes lead Patriots over Dolphins
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rob Gronkowski was upset that he didn’t get to sample any of the biscuits Tom Brady made for Thanksgiving. They worked it out on Sunday. Brady tossed four TD passes — including two to Gronkowski — and the New England Patriots pushed through injuries and a mistake-filled game for a 35-17 victory […]
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Malcolm W. Porter Sr.
FARMINGTON — Malcolm W. Porter Sr., 71, of West Farmington, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Malcolm graduated from New Sharon High School in 1964. He excelled in athletics, being a four-letter man in his sophomore year. He really liked track and field, winning many first-place ribbons, even against his rival, Farmington. His interest […]
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Patriots crush Raiders
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The New England Patriots approached their nine-day trip to Denver and Mexico City the way they do just about everything else under coach Bill Belichick. They were all business. And now they head home with two convincing wins over AFC West opponents as the Patriots once again appear to be peaking […]
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Brady, Patriots heading for greater heights
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes at NFL football training camp, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Tom Brady, fresh off his NFL-record 86th road win, is ready to take the New England Patriots to new heights, namely Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium, where […]