Boston certainly has more depth this season, but will the top-line pitchers be able to stay healthy and stay on the field?
2021
Red Sox will look to Xander Bogaerts, 28, as a leader of this revamped team
Xander Bogaerts enters his eighth full season in the big leagues in the middle of his physical prime and as a key piece if Boston hopes to return to the postseason.
Virginia lawmakers vote to abolish the death penalty
Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam says he will sign it into law and make it the 23rd state to stop executions.
Fate of high school wrestling season remains undetermined as MPA again delays decision
Maine Principals’ Association postpones meeting with community sports guidelines unchanged and wrestling still considered ‘high risk.’
NFL notebook: Steelers coach, others in organization, tested positive for COVID-19
Mike Tomlin and others with the Steelers tested positive last week, but the team says it has not impacted day-to-day business.
Malcolm X’s family reveals letter they claim shows NYPD, FBI assassination involvement
The 2011 letter states the arrests of two members of Malcolm X’s security team were part of a conspiracy by law enforcement to kill the Muslim leader.
Saco group says it wants to recall Ward 5 Councilor Alan Minthorn
The councilor says he’s against a development proposal that sparked the recall effort.
Storm barriers, elevation recommended to fight New Jersey back bay flooding
Governments in Maine, Massachusetts, California and Florida are among those that also have grappled with the issue, which gets less attention than flooding on beachfronts.
ImmuCell reports 2020 sales boost, new product update
The Portland-based animal health company reported a 12% increase in sales and progress on its efforts to earn regulatory approval for a new product called Re-Tain.
Artist Edvard Munch left a ‘madman’ note on ‘The Scream’ painting
The writing on the canvas was added after Munch had completed the painting but for years it has been a mystery, a Norwegian museum says.