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Forging ahead through the pandemic

If you haven’t noticed lately, spring has sprung. And what a difference a year makes. Sure, we are still fighting through a pandemic – just ask the University of New Hampshire football team, which this past week said “no mas,” and shelved the rest of its spring schedule thanks to ...

Time Travel

Prowling the newspaper’s archives to find these nostalgic nuggets is apt to unearth some that simply command inclusion. In at least one man’s mind, any item that includes Togo Palazzi and the Syracuse Nationals cannot be ignored. APRIL 10, 1971: “Former All-American basketball player ...

It seems Edelman’s body is screaming for him to retire

It's time, Julian Edelman. Yes, that time. Time to retire after a splendid career that will no doubt someday land you in the New England Patriots Hall of Fame. The news that the Boston Herald's Karen Guregian broke on Thursday that Edelman wouldn't be able to play a full 2021 season wasn't ...

Here are a few goodies still sitting in that Easter basket

Here are few Day After Easter sports tids and bits to munch on in between a few bites of that easter candy you may be reaching for: There's no doubt, from the outside looking in, the dismissal of Alvirne High School boys basketball coach Marty Edwards was a stunner. Edwards has always been a ...

Spring is for sports

Ah, the true sign of spring is that Easter Weekend has arrived, and while last weekend we went hippity-hoppity down the tourney trail, this weekend we’ll give you a few tids and bits from our Easter basket of sports: First, remember the number: 677. What was the most amazing thing of this ...

Time Travel for April 3-9

Either defense was considered superfluous or local basketball teams offered the fast-breaking, NBA champion Boston Celtics the highest form of flattery. Either way, there were some serious shootouts on local floors back in the day. APRIL 3, 1961: “The Junior Chamber of Commerce on Saturday ...