December 2016 – Page 188 – The Portland Press Herald

Giants’ road to playoffs goes through Philadelphia

by TOM CANAVAN Associated Press December 19, 2016December 19, 2016

New York has won eight of its last nine while the Eagles have lost five straight, but this is a tough rivalry game.

The rebuilding process is well under way for both Boston franchises.

The recall election will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Litchfield Town Office.

The Planning Board also proposes a moratorium on both recreational and medicinal marijuana operations.

by EDDIE PELLS Associated Press December 19, 2016December 19, 2016

Josh McDaniels and Matt Patricia will be in demand in the off-season, after their performance in 2016.

by KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press December 19, 2016December 19, 2016

New England’s offense wasn’t firing on all cylinders against Denver, but it didn’t have to.

by Associated Press December 19, 2016

Changes in the job market mean success is tied to higher education, the Federal Reserve chair says.

‘I remember coming down here as a kid,’ one resident says of Bunker’s Garage, a Cambridge staple that was destroyed in a Dec. 11 fire.

by Associated Press December 19, 2016

The Nevada veteran died without knowing he won the nation’s highest medal for bravery.

by Veronica Rocha Los Angeles Times December 19, 2016

A state panel rules the judge who sentenced a former Stanford swimmer to six months in jail used his discretion.