NEW ORLEANS (2-2) at NEW ENGLAND (1-3) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BETTING LINE: Saints by 1, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Saints 0-4; Patriots 1-3. SERIES RECORD: Patriots lead 10-5. LAST MEETING: Saints beat Patriots 28-13 on Sept. 26, 2021, at New England. LAST WEEK: Saints lost to Buccaneers 26-9; Patriots lost to […]
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Severe heat and heavy storms hit New England; fallen tree kills camper in Vermont
BOSTON (AP) — The heat that has gripped much of the nation seeped into New England on Friday, forcing some schools to close or send kids home early while powerful thunderstorms also swept through the region. A Massachusetts man was killed early Friday when a tree fell on him during a storm while he was […]
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New England schools eligible to apply for green bus funding
BOSTON (AP) — School districts across New England are now eligible to apply for a portion of $500 million toward the purchase of zero-emissions school buses, which benefit the environment and children’s health, officials said Friday. “These funds will make a real and lasting difference for everyone, especially kids who live in disadvantaged communities who […]
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App to provide verified sightings of sharks off New England
Shark’s in the water. But is it near swimmers? Soon, New England beachgoers will know. An aquarium and environmental organization are working together to collect better data about shark sightings and help keep people informed of when the animals are nearby. Representatives with the New England Aquarium in Boston and Chatham, Massachusetts-based Atlantic White Shark […]
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US fishing haul fell 10% during first pandemic year
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s commercial fishing industry fell 10% in catch volume and 15% in value during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal regulators said Thursday. The 2020 haul of fish was 8.4 billion pounds, while the value of that catch was $4.8 billion, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration […]