Carl Natale

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February 5, 2019

Maine sees many welfare fraud claims but few prosecutions

AUGUSTA (AP) — A tiny fraction of the hundreds of welfare fraud allegations made last year ended up being prosecuted by the attorney general’s office, according to state documents. Out of 1,160 allegations of potential welfare fraud last year, only 25 cases were referred to the attorney general by the Fraud Investigations and Recovery Unit […]
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February 5, 2019

Lindsey Vonn crashes at super-G championship, has one last chance to win

ARE, Sweden (AP) — One of the hallmarks of Lindsey Vonn’s career has been the way she bounces back from major crashes time and time again. So perhaps it’s fitting that the most successful female skier of all time will enter her last race before retiring following yet another tumble into the safety netting. Vonn […]
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February 5, 2019

Why Harvard’s top astronomer says an alien ship may be among us

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Before he started the whole alien spaceship thing last year, the chairman of Harvard University’s astronomy department was known for public lectures on modesty. Personal modesty, which Avi Loeb said he learned growing up on a farm. And what Loeb calls “cosmic modesty” – the idea that it’s arrogant to assume we […]
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February 5, 2019

Orland man dies trying to save dog from burning house

ORLAND (AP) — Investigators say a Maine man died when he returned to a burning house to get his dog. Maine Public Safety Department spokesman Steve McCausland says the man escaped with his family before going back inside Monday evening in the town of Orland. Firefighters recovered the body of 40-year-old Sam Crawford hours later, […]
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February 4, 2019

How Bill Belichick outcoached Sean McVay in Super Bowl LIII

ATLANTA — Julian Edelman sat facing his locker inside the New England Patriots locker room, pulled on a pair of Jordans and chomped on an unlit cigar that had been aged for 50 years, a gift of gratitude from New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft. The Super Bowl LIII MVP turned toward teammate Matthew Slater […]
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February 3, 2019

Pats’ defense stifles Goff and Rams’ offense to win Super Bowl

ATLANTA (AP) — For most of the season the New England Patriots have been creatures of habit on defense, sticking to their principles and making just enough plays to win. They were much more than that Sunday night against the Los Angles Rams. The Patriots battered and bewildered quarterback Jared Goff and the Rams, stifling […]
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February 3, 2019

Julian Edelman wins Super Bowl MVP

ATLANTA (AP) — Julian Edelman was forced to watch only as a spectator as his disappointed Patriots teammates trudged off the field a year ago as Super Bowl losers. Catch after catch in this one, Tom Brady’s favorite wide receiver helped make them winners again. Edelman had 10 receptions for 141 yards and was selected […]
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February 3, 2019

Jared Goff, Rams’ electric offense shorts out in Super Bowl defeat

ATLANTA (AP) — Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams’ electrifying offense shorted out in the Super Bowl. Goff’s 19-of-38 performance for 229 yards with a key fourth-quarter interception played a large role in the Rams’ 13-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday night. He got a consoling hug from coach Sean McVay […]
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February 3, 2019

Patriots beat Rams 13-3 in lowest scoring Super Bowl ever

ATLANTA — For those who may have dozed off … the Patriots have won the Super Bowl. New England topped the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in a game that dragged the high-def NFL back to the days of black-and-white TV. It was the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in the 53-year history of the game. Tom Brady […]
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February 3, 2019

Photos: Patriots dominate the slopes at Sugarloaf

CARRABASSETT VALLEY (AP) — New England Patriots fans are showing their support on the slopes before they head indoors to watch the big game. More than 100 fans wearing Patriots jerseys shared a pregame moment Sunday by creating a sea of blue as they skied together at Maine’s Sugarloaf. Several skied with Patriots flags. The […]

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