After an early exit in last year’s playoffs, the team has made the right moves for another special season.
2011
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Led by Patriots, New England pro teams surging into 2011
Massachusetts sports: The major teams take aim at titles with revamped lineups after falling short.
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Nation/World Dispatches
ENON, Ohio Deputy shot dead; suspect killed by police in shootout A sheriff’s deputy investigating a report of gunfire at a trailer park was shot dead Saturday, and the shooting suspect was killed after a gun battle with police, authorities said. A police officer was wounded. The slain deputy was married and was the mother […]
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Steve Solloway: A nice day for that mountain of memories
RUMFORD – “Nice day, isn’t it?” The ski was dull steel gray. The flicker of a breeze came up only occasionally. The air temperature hovered around 40. In front of us, dozens of young men and women churned the snow with their narrow Nordic skis and poles. One man’s nice day can easily be another’s […]
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Pilot’s radio error prompts evacuation of U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON – A passenger plane briefly lost radio contact with air traffic controllers Saturday when the pilot turned to the wrong frequency as he approached Washington, leading to the scrambling of fighter jets and the evacuation of the U.S. Capitol, federal officials said. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters said the agency is reviewing the […]
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Maine native in ‘A River Runs Through It’ dies
Arnold Richardson’s love of fishing — and his trembling hands — helped him land his iconic role.
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Hero’s tour: Soldier adjusts to fame, humbly
The first living Medal of Honor recipient since Vietnam says he simply wanted to save his buddy.
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U.S. missile strikes kill at least 19 in Pakistan
The scope of the attacks suggests the military might have been targeting an insurgent commander.
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Sugarloafers stand by their mountain
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — For devoted Sugarloafers, who spend every winter weekend here, the cable derailment of a chair lift last week has not affected their attachment to Maine’s second-highest mountain.
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Where losing is the winning strategy
The thrill of competition motivates dozens of Mainers to take part in diet challenges.