LAGOS, Nigeria Thousands of children have died of starvation and disease in Boko Haram-ravaged northeastern Nigeria, Doctors Without Borders said today quoting a new survey that is forcing Nigerian officials to stop denying the crisis. The Paris-based organization hopes that official recognition of the calamity in which “thousands are dying every day” will help bring […]
2016
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CORRECTION
The Times Record reserves this space to correct errors appearing in our news columns. We ask readers who are aware of factual errors to telephone Managing Editor John Swinconeck at 504-8209. A story appearing on page A1 in the Nov. 11 edition, “Did Joshua Chamberlain forget?”, should have stated that the site of the Petersburg […]
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Collins leaves hole in defense
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. The Patriots surprised many around the NFL last month when they traded linebacker Jamie Collins to the Cleveland Browns. It created yet another adjustment for a defense that was already dealing with an injury to linebacker Jonathan Freeny and the offseason trade of pass rusher Chandler Jones. By parting ways with Collins, they […]
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Davis scores 25, Pelicans down Celtics, 106-105
NEW ORLEANS Anthony Davis wore a supportive strap on his aching back and still managed to carry the New Orleans Pelicans on his shoulders until scrappy guard Tim Frazier could finish it off with clutch plays on both ends of the court. Davis had 25 points, 16 rebounds, four steals and two blocks, and the […]
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Bowdoin soccer players honored
BRUNSWICK — Three members of the Bowdoin College women’s soccer team have been recognized in All-New England Small College Athletic Conference honors. First-year Morgen Gallagher was named the NESCAC Rookie of the Year and was tabbed as a Second Team All-Conference selection. Senior Taylor Haist and junior Nikki Wilson joined Gallagher as Second Team selections. […]
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Bowdoin volleyball players recognized
BRUNSWICK — Four members of the Bowdoin women’s volleyball team have been recognized in All- Region awards announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association this week. Seniors Katie Doherty, Quincy Leech and Erika Sklaver, along with first-year Caroline Flaharty were honored as First Team All- Region selections. Doherty was voted the New England Small College […]
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Area runners in New Englands
NORTH SCITUATE, R.I. — The 82nd New England Association High School Cross Country Championships were held on Saturday at Ponaganset High School. Runners from throughout New England took part. In the girls competition, Champlain Valley, Vt., won the team competition with 121 points, edging past Sowhegan, N.H., which finished with 163 points. Katherine Leckbee of […]
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Clippers blow by the Nets
LOS ANGELES Chris Paul had 21 points and nine assists, Blake Griffin added 20 points and the Los Angeles Clippers blitzed the Brooklyn Nets 127-95 on Monday night to improve to an NBA-best 10-1 with their seventh straight victory. Los Angeles came in having outscored opponents by an average of 15.1 points, largest in the […]