New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett passes against the New York Giants during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots parted with a young quarterback, and added a young receiver, defensive end and cornerback to help set their 53-man roster for […]
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2017 HS Football Preview: Patriots hoping for another rebound
Gray-New Gloucester players practice during preseason drills. GRAY — New Gray-New Gloucester coach Duane Greaton has run football programs at the youth and middle school levels in Gray, so he knows there is a passion for the game in the community waiting to be unlocked. “Our first year with the middle school, we went from 13 […]
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2017 Gray-New Gloucester football
Coach: Duane Greaton (first year) Region: C South Last year’s record: 0-8 Returning athletes: Seniors — Boomer Simmons (RB/LB), Jaykob Sanborn (WR/DB), Eric Thompson (OL/DL); Juniors — Andrew Topham (QB/DB), Paul Hewey (OL/DL), Connor Myatt (RB/LB). Key losses: Brandon LaFlamme, Cam Blais Promising newcomers: Sophomores — Scott Lynch (RB/DB), Isaiah Thongsavanh (RB/LB), Ethan Cavanaugh (TE/DE) What to expect: A young […]
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Ronald T. Coyne
ATHOL, MASS. — Ronald T. Coyne, 79, passed away on June 20, 2017, after succumbing to multiple strokes. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Beverley J. Coyne; his children, Scott A. Coyne, Deborah L. George, Pamela J. Colarusso, and Sharon A. Loewy; and his seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, who will […]
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Class D baseball: Searsport walks off on Bangor Christian
STANDISH — Mitchell Philbrook saved his best for the final at-bat of his high school career. The Searsport High School senior helped his Vikings three-peat in dramatic fashion Saturday afternoon, launching a two-out, solo home run well over the left-field wall in the bottom of the ninth as Searsport edged Bangor Christian 6-5 at Saint […]
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H.S. baseball: Knights outlast Patriots, 4-1
Poland’s Noah Salmons slides into home to score before the ball reaches Gray-New Gloucester catcher Nick McCann during Wednesday’s game. GRAY — Although their own tournament hopes were already extinguished, the Poland Knights had more than enough incentive treat their season finale against rival Gray-New Gloucester as if it was the most important game of […]
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H.S. Baseball: Gray-New Gloucester’s Smith gets 400th career win
Every win this season is big for the Gray-New Gloucester Patriots baseball team, which is fighting for a playoff spot in the Class B South. Thursday’s 10-0 win over Waynflete had a little extra meaning, though. It was coach Brad Smith’s 400th career victory. Smith, whose coaching career started in Massachusetts in 1971 and included […]
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H.S. Softball: Kennebunk knocks out Gray-NG in extras
Kennebunk’s Allie Gregoire slides safely into home under the tag of Gray-New Gloucester catcher Alexa Thayer during Monday night’s game in Gray. GRAY — When 10 runs wasn’t enough for Kennebunk to put away Gray-New Gloucester on Monday, the Rams scored 11 — in one inning. The Rams’ bats got going early before cooling off, […]
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Roundup: Gray-New Gloucester edges Wells in WMC baseball action
GRAY — Josiah Rottari scored both of Gray-New Gloucester’s runs in a 2-1 victory over Wells in an early-season WMC contest Tuesday. Rottari reached on an error in the bottom of the second, moved to second when Jake Winchester was hit by a pitch and scored on a William Shufelt single.In the bottom of the sixth, he […]
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The Hot Corner: Hernandez’s death not a tragedy
The longer the sordid, tawdry, far-more-than-cautionary tale of Aaron Hernandez gets dragged out, the more I wonder if I was the only one sick of him. He had already lost my interest while he rotted in prison and the New England Patriots embellished their trophy case with two more trophy cases as if he never […]