Drought has muted this year's leaf-peeping season, but pockets of brilliant colors remain
Read full article: Drought has muted this year's leaf-peeping season, but pockets of brilliant colors remainLeaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year’s autumn colors, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.
Erin weakens to post-tropical cyclone, moving out to sea as it batters East Coast with wind, waves
Read full article: Erin weakens to post-tropical cyclone, moving out to sea as it batters East Coast with wind, wavesStrong winds and waves from Hurricane Erin have battered Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard as dangerous rip currents continue to threaten from the Carolinas to New England.
Fleetwood seizes control after Scheffler blowup and leads Travelers by 3
Read full article: Fleetwood seizes control after Scheffler blowup and leads Travelers by 3Tommy Fleetwood has a three-shot lead at the Travelers Championship and his best chance to finally add a PGA Tour title to his impressive worldwide resume.
Uncommon May nor’easter brings rain and snow to New England states just before Memorial Day weekend
Read full article: Uncommon May nor’easter brings rain and snow to New England states just before Memorial Day weekendAn unusual May nor’easter is pulling away from New England after soaking the region and setting some record cold temperatures.
Rare May nor'easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial Day
Read full article: Rare May nor'easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial DayAn unusual May nor’easter is soaking New England and threatening to bring snow to higher elevations as the states prepared for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Martín Ojeda nets hat-trick to pass 50 career goals, Orlando and New England play to 3-3 draw
Read full article: Martín Ojeda nets hat-trick to pass 50 career goals, Orlando and New England play to 3-3 drawOrlando City’s Martín Ojeda scored three times to blow past 50 career goals, Carles Gil tied it with a penalty kick late in the second half, and New England played Orlando City to a 3-3 draw on Saturday.
Stricter lobster fishing rules scrapped after complaints from fishermen about harm to industry
Read full article: Stricter lobster fishing rules scrapped after complaints from fishermen about harm to industryFishing industry regulators have decided to scrap stricter new lobster fishing standards off New England in the wake of months of protest from lobster fishermen that the rules were unnecessary and would bankrupt harvesters.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft says he put Jerod Mayo in 'untenable situation,' vows to correct course
Read full article: Patriots owner Robert Kraft says he put Jerod Mayo in 'untenable situation,' vows to correct courseWhen Robert Kraft hired Jerod Mayo a year ago, he felt he’d identified the right person to follow Bill Belichick.
Bill Belichick 'always wanted' to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina
Read full article: Bill Belichick 'always wanted' to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North CarolinaNew North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick said he had long been interested in coaching in the college ranks.
Bone-chilling cold returns to the Midwest in the wake of a storm that soaked the East Coast
Read full article: Bone-chilling cold returns to the Midwest in the wake of a storm that soaked the East CoastA storm that swept up the East Coast that brought torrents of rain and high winds caused some misery for New England ski resort operators.
Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles
Read full article: Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtlesAs global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 years.
First right whales of season gorge on critical food off Massachusetts, giving hope for a strong year
Read full article: First right whales of season gorge on critical food off Massachusetts, giving hope for a strong yearScientists who study a critically endangered species of whale that lives off New England say encouraging early signs suggest the animals could have a strong season for feeding and breeding.
Tagovailoa carves up Pats with 4 TDs, Dolphins win 3rd straight game with 34-15 rout of New England
Read full article: Tagovailoa carves up Pats with 4 TDs, Dolphins win 3rd straight game with 34-15 rout of New EnglandTua Tagovailoa threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns, including two scores to running back De’Von Achane, and the Miami Dolphins routed the New England Patriots 34-15 on Sunday.
US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind
Read full article: US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic windThe U.S. government has chosen winning bids to develop wind power off New England in the first commercial sale for floating offshore wind on the Atlantic coast.
Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat
Read full article: Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threatOne of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging conservationists and leading to a new call to protect the giant animals.
Patriots RB Stevenson active but Jags RB Etienne out for Wembley game
Read full article: Patriots RB Stevenson active but Jags RB Etienne out for Wembley gameNew England Patriots leading rusher Rhamondre Stevenson was listed as active against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium after missing one game with a foot injury.
What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal
Read full article: What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normalThe latest solar storm has triggered northern lights farther south than normal including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City.
The Dolphins made so many mistakes against New England. The Patriots made more in Miami's 15-10 win
Read full article: The Dolphins made so many mistakes against New England. The Patriots made more in Miami's 15-10 winAlec Ingold scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 3-yard run with four minutes left and Miami beat the New England Patriots 15-10.
Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night
Read full article: Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at nightHealth officials warn that a rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, prompting the cancellation of some events and changes to sports schedules to avoid bites by infected bugs.
Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that spares rare whales
Read full article: Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that spares rare whalesFederal authorities say new efforts to convert some types of commercial fishing to ropeless gear that is safer for rare whales will be supported by millions of dollars in funding.
Thousands brave the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz Festival
Read full article: Thousands brave the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz FestivalA capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity to witness the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, one of the largest music festivals in New England.
As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these campers cool
Read full article: As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these campers coolA heat wave is moving closer to the breaking point from the Midwest to New England, but there's no immediate relief in sight for much of the rest of the country.
Scorching temperatures, humidity making life miserable for millions from Midwest to Maine
Read full article: Scorching temperatures, humidity making life miserable for millions from Midwest to MaineA blistering heat wave stretching from the Midwest to the tip of Maine is leaving millions of people sweltering through the Juneteenth holiday.
Large whale group spotted off New England includes orca eating a tuna, dozens of endangered species
Read full article: Large whale group spotted off New England includes orca eating a tuna, dozens of endangered speciesScientists say a large number of whales visiting the waters off New England included an uncommon sighting of an orca eating a tuna and an unusually large group of an endangered species of whale.
Storms bear down on New England and East Coast as severe weather persists across the US
Read full article: Storms bear down on New England and East Coast as severe weather persists across the USMore severe weather is barreling across the U.S. A major spring storm was underway and expected to bring more than a foot of snow in parts of New England on Wednesday night, while heavy rains are soaking the East Coast.
Bird flu is decimating seal colonies. Scientists don't know how to stop it
Read full article: Bird flu is decimating seal colonies. Scientists don't know how to stop itAvian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don’t see a clear way to slow the devastating virus.
What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the key
Read full article: What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the keyScientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries ago.
Workers in New England states looking forward to a bump up in minimum wages in 2024
Read full article: Workers in New England states looking forward to a bump up in minimum wages in 2024Workers in several New England states are looking forward to a bump up in the minimum wage in 2024 while advocates in Massachusetts are pushing a ballot question aimed at phasing out the state’s subminimum wage for tipped workers.
Christmas is in jeopardy for some New Englanders after storms and flooding knocked out power
Read full article: Christmas is in jeopardy for some New Englanders after storms and flooding knocked out powerThe arrival of a heavy storm, flooding and power outages just before Christmas is complicating, and in some cases threatening to cancel, holiday plans for many New Englanders.
Heavy snowfall drops tree branches onto power lines, causing outages in New England
Read full article: Heavy snowfall drops tree branches onto power lines, causing outages in New EnglandA storm is dropping a mix of rain and snow on parts of New England, with some locations recording more than a half-foot of snow to start the week.
Mac Jones' late TD pass lifts Patriots over Bills 29-25; Bill Belichick is 3rd coach with 300 wins
Read full article: Mac Jones' late TD pass lifts Patriots over Bills 29-25; Bill Belichick is 3rd coach with 300 winsMac Jones threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Mike Gesicki with 12 seconds remaining to lift the New England Patriots to a 29-25 win over the Buffalo Bills.
Kamara becomes Saints' career TD leader, Carr throws 2 TDs in 34-0 rout over Patriots
Read full article: Kamara becomes Saints' career TD leader, Carr throws 2 TDs in 34-0 rout over PatriotsAlvin Kamara rushed for a touchdown to become the Saints’ career TD leader, Derek Carr had two scoring passes and New Orleans routed the New England Patriots 34-0.
Philippe Becomes Post-Tropical But Still Poses A Risk Of Flash Flooding Across New England This Weekend
Read full article: Philippe Becomes Post-Tropical But Still Poses A Risk Of Flash Flooding Across New England This WeekendAt 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Philippe was located near latitude 30.7 North, longitude 64.6 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north-northeast near...
How hard will Hurricane Lee hit New England? The cold North Atlantic may decide that
Read full article: How hard will Hurricane Lee hit New England? The cold North Atlantic may decide thatNew England is in the crosshairs of Hurricane Lee but is usually protected from the worst of a hurricane’s wrath by the cold waters of the North Atlantic.
After days of heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes in New England, Hurricane Lee up next
Read full article: After days of heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes in New England, Hurricane Lee up nextAfter several days of torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes, New England is preparing for something more dangerous lurking offshore — Hurricane Lee.
Heavy surf is pounding Bermuda as Hurricane Lee aims for New England and Atlantic Canada
Read full article: Heavy surf is pounding Bermuda as Hurricane Lee aims for New England and Atlantic CanadaThe outer bands of Hurricane Lee are starting to lash Bermuda as big surf pounded the island, with the Category 2 storm expected to make landfall on the coast of New England or Atlantic Canada over the weekend.
Rain-soaked New England hit by likely tornado amid wild weather ahead of Hurricane Lee's arrival
Read full article: Rain-soaked New England hit by likely tornado amid wild weather ahead of Hurricane Lee's arrivalThe National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for portions of Maine and a tropical storm watch for a large area of coastal New England as Hurricane Lee heads to the region.
High-water rescue crews save people flooded in Kentucky as death toll rises in northeast US
Read full article: High-water rescue crews save people flooded in Kentucky as death toll rises in northeast USHigh-water rescue crews have been pulling people from flooded homes and vehicles in Kentucky, and a search continues for two children swept away by a wall of water in Pennsylvania.
Legal sizes for lobsters could change to protect population
Read full article: Legal sizes for lobsters could change to protect populationThe rules about the minimum and maximum sizes of lobsters that can be trapped off New England could soon become stricter, potentially bringing big changes to one of the most valuable seafood industries in the country.
Questions linger as Patriots' offense falls short again
Read full article: Questions linger as Patriots' offense falls short againQuarterback Mac Jones was adamant his expletive-laced tirade on the sideline during the Patriots' 24-10 loss to Buffalo was about motivating himself and not an emotional plea about the play-calling or directed at his coaches.
Facial recognition can help conserve seals, scientists say
Read full article: Facial recognition can help conserve seals, scientists sayFacial recognition technology is mostly associated with uses such as surveillance and the authentication of human faces, but a group of scientists believe they’ve found a new use for it: saving seals.
Pats' QB Jones believes he deserves to be starter vs. Jets
Read full article: Pats' QB Jones believes he deserves to be starter vs. JetsMac Jones says he wants to start this week against the Jets and believes he deserves to remain in the lineup despite struggling in his return to the field following three-game absence because of an ankle injury.
Arctic blast: Coldest air in more than 4 years likely in Central Florida this weekend
Read full article: Arctic blast: Coldest air in more than 4 years likely in Central Florida this weekendAfter a couple of days near 70 to close out the work week, a massive Nor’easter in New England is poised to send the Sunshine State into the freezer.
COVID cases spike even as US hits 200M vaccine milestone
Read full article: COVID cases spike even as US hits 200M vaccine milestoneThe U.S. has reached a COVID-19 milestone of 200 million fully vaccinated people, but cases and hospitalizations are still spiking, even in highly immunized pockets of the country like New England.
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Nor'easter has New England bracing for floods, power outages
Read full article: Nor'easter has New England bracing for floods, power outagesForecasters are warning that a nor'easter barreling up the U.S. coast could bring flooding, hurricane-force wind gusts and widespread power outages to New England.
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Rare coin made in Colonial New England could fetch $300,000
Read full article: Rare coin made in Colonial New England could fetch $300,000An extraordinarily rare coin with a face value of just pennies when it was minted in mid-17th century New England could sell for the equivalent of about $300,000 when it’s put up for auction in London next month.
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Virus surge hits New England despite high vaccination rates
Read full article: Virus surge hits New England despite high vaccination ratesDespite having some of the highest vaccination rates in the country, the six New England states are still grappling with effects of the delta surge in cases and the strains on the health care system caused by rapidly increasing COVID-19 case counts and more hospitalizations and deaths.
Hurricane watches issued northeast US as Henri poised to make a rare strike
Read full article: Hurricane watches issued northeast US as Henri poised to make a rare strikeAs of 11 a.m. Thursday, Tropical Storm Henri continues to churn about 400 miles off of the Florida coast as it slowly lifts away from the Sunshine State.
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New England preps for 1st hurricane in 30 years with Henri
Read full article: New England preps for 1st hurricane in 30 years with HenriNew Englanders bracing for their first hurricane in 30 years are hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions as Tropical Storm Henri barrels toward the Northeast coast.
Tropics Tracker: Late-season Saharan dust plume could help tame active stretch
Read full article: Tropics Tracker: Late-season Saharan dust plume could help tame active stretchThe tropics remain active with Grace and Henri churning in the Caribbean and Atlantic respectively. Grace will continue to impact parts of Mexico while Henri could be pulled into New England over the weekend.
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The Latest: UK says vaccines effective for Indian variant
Read full article: The Latest: UK says vaccines effective for Indian variantBritish health officials are expressing optimism that the coronavirus restrictions remaining in England can be lifted in June after an official study found that the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines offer effective protection against the variant first identified in India.
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High court won't hear fishermen case against ocean monument
Read full article: High court won't hear fishermen case against ocean monumentThe Supreme Court ruled Monday, March 22, 2021, that it will not consider a fishing group's attempt to challenge the creation of a large federally protected area in the Atlantic Ocean. The group sued to try to get rid of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, which became the first national ocean monument in the Atlantic when President Barack Obama created it in 2016. (NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research via AP, File)PORTLAND, Maine – The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a fishing group that challenged the creation of a large federally protected area in the Atlantic Ocean. The group sued to try to get rid of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, which became the first national ocean monument in the Atlantic when President Barack Obama created it in 2016. “The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument at issue in this case demonstrates how far we have come from indigenous pottery,” Roberts wrote.
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Maine's baby eel fishermen hope for normalcy in 2021
Read full article: Maine's baby eel fishermen hope for normalcy in 2021FILE - In this May 25, 2017, file photo, baby eels swim in a plastic bag after being caught near Brewer, Maine. Maines baby eel fishermen are hopeful for a more stable season in 2021 as they seek one of the most valuable natural resources in New England. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)PORTLAND, Maine – Maine's baby eel fishermen are hopeful for a more stable season in 2021 as they seek one of the most valuable natural resources in New England. The fishermen seek the eels, called elvers, so they can be sold as seedstock to Asian aquaculture companies. Eventually, Maine fishermen harvested almost all of their baby eel quota, which is a little less than 10,000 pounds for the entire fishery.
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With Brady's largesse, Bucs keeping title gang together
Read full article: With Brady's largesse, Bucs keeping title gang togetherAdThe 26-year-old Godchaux gets $16 million for two years, with $9 million guaranteed. His three-year deal with the Browns reportedly is valued at $33.75 million, with $24 million guaranteed. He has been a rare steady performer on a weak defense in Detroit and got a three-year deal. Ad— Jacksonville added Bears defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris with a three-year, $24.4 million deal that includes $14 million guaranteed. Elflein received a three-year, $13.5 million deal with $6 million guaranteed, while Erving agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract with $8 million guaranteed.
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37 rescued, rehabbed sea turtles released at Canaveral National Seashore
Read full article: 37 rescued, rehabbed sea turtles released at Canaveral National SeashoreCANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE, Fla. – A plane carrying three dozen rescued and rehabilitated sea turtles landed Friday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center before a short drive to the ocean where the cold-stunned turtles were released back into the wild. The Canaveral National Seashore said the 37 Kemp’s ridley turtles were cold-stunned this winter in New England, which kept them from swimming south to warmer water. The Seashore said turtles are normally in warmer ocean this time of the year. The group effort to support the turtles’ journey including NASA, NOAA and Space Florida inspired a retired astronaut to watch Friday’s release. “This is just a really wonderful example of how people do behave like crewmates down here on spaceship Earth.”
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Tom Brady brings Patriots' championship pedigree to Tampa
Read full article: Tom Brady brings Patriots' championship pedigree to TampaGronkowski came out of retirement and signed with the Buccaneers after Brady bolted the Patriots last spring for a two-year, $50 million contract in Tampa after dominating the AFC for two decades. Brown caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Brady that put the Buccaneers ahead 21-6 at halftime after TD grabs of 8 and 17 yards by Gronkowski. In leading Tampa Bay to its first title in 18 seasons, Brady became the first player to win seven NFL championships. AdAt 43, Brady became the oldest player ever to play in a Super Bowl. It wasn't all free agents and trade acquisitions who brought Tampa its second NFL title.
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Vaccinations resume as not-quite-historic snowstorm fades
Read full article: Vaccinations resume as not-quite-historic snowstorm fadesCoronavirus vaccination sites across the Northeastern U.S. are getting back up and running after a two-day snowstorm that also shut down public transport, closed schools and canceled flights. Some vaccination sites in New York City remained closed, but others, including those run by the public hospital system, were open Tuesday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Coronavirus vaccination sites across the Northeast ramped back up Tuesday after a two-day snowstorm that also shut down public transport, closed schools and stranded travelers with canceled flights. Some vaccination sites in the city remained closed, but others, including those run by the public hospital system, were open Tuesday. Tom Wolf declared a disaster emergency after snowfall of up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) throughout central and eastern regions.
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