Sister Louise Bolduc, PM (Sister St. Marcel), 97, of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in Manchester, New Hampshire, died Friday, January 1, 2016, at her residence. She was born in Biddeford, Maine, on December 20, 1918, to Adelard and Aimee (Vaillancourt) Bolduc. She made her final profession to the Sisters of the Presentation […]
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Joseph R. Auger
SACO — Joseph Raymond Auger, 84, died on Dec. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Florida. A memorial Mass will be held for him at the Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco on Jan. 7 at 10 a.m.
Brady on injury: I’ve had worse
The bye week will come in handy for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who could use the rest after Miami defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh landed on his right ankle in Sunday’s game. Brady threw only 21 passes for a season-low 134 yards in the 20-10 loss to the Dolphins – the Patriots’ fourth loss […]
Crowder’s career-high 25 leads Celtics over Nets
NEW YORK — Jae Crowder could tell right from the tip that the Boston Celtics were focused. They were also winners again, thanks to his big finish. Crowder scored a career-high 25 points with a strong start and clutch plays down the stretch, and the Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 103-94 on Monday night to […]
Colts give Pagano, Grigson extensions
INDIANAPOLIS — Chuck Pagano and Ryan Grigson will be paired together for four more years in Indianapolis. Colts owner Jim Irsay announced at a hastily-called, late-night news conference that he had given his coach and general manager contract extensions. Pagano, the 55-year-old coach, received a four-year deal to replace the expiring contract that prompted speculation […]
Chargers, Raiders, Rams file for relocation to LA
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams filed for relocation to the Los Angeles area on Monday night, trying not to be left out in the race to return the NFL to the nation’s second-largest market after a 21-year absence. The Chargers want to partner with the AFC West […]
No shortage of qualified coaching candidates for NFL teams
Teams looking for a new head coach will find plenty of qualified candidates. Picking the right one is the tough part for the Giants, Eagles, Dolphins, 49ers, Browns and Titans. Chip Kelly, Adam Gase and Mike Shanahan are just a few of the hot names. From proven winners to successful coordinators to Super Bowl champions, […]
No. 1 Kansas outlasts No. 2 Oklahoma in 3 overtimes
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Perry Ellis had 27 points and 13 rebounds, Devonte Graham hit the go-ahead free throw in the third overtime and top-ranked Kansas outlasted Buddy Hield and second-ranked Oklahoma 109- 106 on Monday night in an early showdown of Final Four contenders Wayne Selden Jr. had 21 points and Graham finished with 20 […]
Reader frustrated by false fire alarms
DEAR HARRIETTE: I live in a six-floor apartment building. Recently, the fire alarms have been going off more than necessary, forcing everyone to exit their homes while the fire department assesses whether there is a fire. There never is. I suspect one of the new neighbors is pulling the alarm, but I cannot imagine why. […]
If normal won’t work, try the abnormal
Unfortunately, it is abnormal these days for children to play traditional card games, in particular, bridge. Parents and school principals, rally round – cards are beneficial, not evil. However, the theme of this deal is that if the normal will not work, try the abnormal. Shan Huang from Canada made a successful abnormal play that […]