The multi-million dollar investment it would take to upgrade McCoy Stadium, home of the Pawtucket Red Sox, or raze the ballpark and build a new one on…
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Brown To Play Dartmouth In Football At Fenway Park
Barring an Ivy League championship next fall, the highlight of Brown University’s football season will be the Nov. 10 game against Dartmouth at Fenway…
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Lights, Turf Coming To Bryant’s Bulldog Stadium
Bryant University hired a new football coach this month, and thanks to the generosity of two trustees, he will send his players on to a new artificial…
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Tom Brady, David Oritz Top Sports Stories Of 2016
Championships eluded New England’s Big Four this year, but the Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins still provided us with memorable moments. So did…
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The Pulse: Colleges Face Surge in Reports of Anxiety, Depression Among Students
For college students, the academic year is well underway. Students have spent the first semester making new friends and adjusting to classes and dorm…
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College Football: New Year Should Bring New Coach To Bryant
While coaches Jim Fleming of the University of Rhode Island and Phil Estes of Brown shop for football talent these days, Bryant athletics director Bill…
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The Pulse: In Recovery On A Secluded Island Off The Cape Cod Coast
About a dozen miles off the coast of Cape Cod sits a rustic island named Penikese — part of the Elizabeth island chain. A hundred years ago, Penikese…
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'Buy Nothing' Coat Exchange Slated For Nov. 25, Black Friday
The afternoons are growing dark, a chill leavens even sunny days and a New England winter beckons. It’s time to get ready for the holidays, with…
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Brown Coach Phil Estes On URI’s Meade Stadium, Nathanael Greene And Brown Football
Phil Estes remembers his first visit to Meade Stadium on the University of Rhode Island campus. The year was 1977, he was a sophomore at the University…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy Weekend, and thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here…