The New England Patriots have some young, athletic quarterbacks who take off running. That’s great. It’s how a lot of quarterbacks make big plays these days.We saw the benefits from both Drake Maye and Joe Milton, who both made plays with their legs. “If you...
FOXBOROUGH - After a week that saw the offense embarrassed during a joint practice session with the Eagles, and Matthew Judon, the team’s best and most accomplished defensive player shipped out to Atlanta in a trade, the Patriots were in dire need of a pick-me-up.The...
FOXBOROUGH – Three seconds.That’s what it took for six Patriots rookies to make a memory of a lifetime. That’s what it took to show everyone the potential this franchise possesses.For three seconds, starting at 2:00 of the second quarter, the Patriots had every offensive rookie...
Most of the focus on the minor leagues is, understandably, on an organization’s best young players and their paths toward the big leagues.Teams hoard their best young players, treating them as rare gems. The reasons? Both competitive and economic. In addition to the talent they...
DEAR ABBY: My mother, who is 69, recently moved close to where my wife and I live to be near us as she ages. On the whole, this has been great for all of us. Mom is in good health and still very active. She...
WESTFIELD — Mrs. C’s Ice Cream Soft Serve & Cafe just opened this summer, but this week the Conservation Commission was discussing an order to demolish the building.Fortunately for aficionados of frozen treats, it’s an old, uncompleted demolition project that the property owner had filed...
Dear Eric: My parents have a beautiful ocean-front beach house. I am a middle-aged woman who is a single mom of two children with no child support. I would love to have families down to enjoy the beach with us but don’t want the added...
Dear Annie: My 12-year-old son goes over to his friend’s house now and then. His friend lives in a small town that is walking distance to ice cream shops, markets and delis. Whenever my son visits, his friend’s mom will ask me to send him...
Dear Eric: The manager at my place of work volunteers with a group that’s not related to our work. The volunteer group works with the court system to help women in recovery from substance abuse access community resources.My co-workers and I hear our manager interact...
FOXBOROUGH — On Wednesday night, the Patriots traded their most decorated pass rusher, Matthew Judon, to the Atlanta Falcons for a third-round pick.Twenty-four hours later, his former teammates still had Eagles quarterbacks under siege, sacking them five times at Gillette Stadium. It was only a...
