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PATRIOTS 37, BILLS 16
The Patriots dominated in the second half at Gillette Stadium in their second-to-last game of the regular season.
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The Bills had chances to keep this one close Buffalo went 0 for 4 in the red zone, and made a terrible decision to kick a long field goal instead of going for it on fourth and 1.
Here?s the ref?s explanation for the controversial replay Referee Craig Wrolstad explained why a touchdown was taken off the board after replay review.
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Dion Lewis was just what Patriots needed against Buffalo Future opponents would be wise not to underestimate the Patriots running back, and other thoughts following Sunday?s win.
Patriots catch a break when Bills? TD is overturned It appeared Kelvin Benjamin made a terrific catch just before the half, but officials ruled he did not get both feet in bounds.
Syrian families who have resettled in Mass. face many challenges Third in a series of occasional articles on the Syrian families resettling here, and the local people assisting them.
Cardinal O?Malley serves homeless in annual Christmas to Pine Street Inn The cardinal said it?s important to draw attention to the problem of homelessness ? and the intersecting challenges.
A white Christmas is coming, but don?t ?ho ho ho? just yet The Boston area will get its first white Christmas in 14 years on Monday, but don?t expect a winter wonderland.
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Parts of Mass. could get up to 6 inches of snow The Boston area could see slushy snow, while locations farther west and north are likely to see deeper snow.
Here?s a look at what experts say were some of the most popular items this holiday season:
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If you?re hoping to enjoy some Peking duck or lo mein this Christmas, here?s a sampling of tasty Boston-area Chinese food restaurants that will be open.
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?I, Tonya? bedazzles Margot Robbie plays Tonya Harding in an acrid, tragicomic look at the underside of fame.
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?Call Me by Your Name? is full of light and landscape and unstoppable beauty ?Call Me by Your Name? is frank about adolescent love and lust ? the ecstasies, jealousies, melodrama, and pain.
A men?s rights activist says he?s sabotaging ?The Last Jedi? reviews online Do viewers actually hate it, or are its terrible online audience ratings the work of hidden forces?
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Community leaders say Dudley Square is in a pivotal crossroads, anchoring a neighborhood that was once Boston?s second-most-active business center.
A Mormon mogul eyes Vermont for futuristic development A vast project in Vermont envisions a sustainable development of 1 million people near the birthplace of the founder of the Mormon church.
State Police troopers in Puerto Rico this Christmas The troopers are supporting local law, security, and traffic enforcement on the island as it recovers from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Tracker on Twitter shark ?Mary Lee? falls silent in Atlantic Founding chairman Chris Fischer and his crew caught and tagged the 16-foot shark off Massachusetts in 2012.
Senator Jeff Flake dangles possibility of running against Trump Asked on ABC?s ??This Week?? whether he might run for president in 2020, Flake said ??That?s not in my plans?? but ??I don?t rule anything out.??
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are taking questions from children who want to know where Santa Claus is.
In this pro-Trump town, they never stopped saying ?Merry Christmas? In this Tennessee town, home to barely 1,000 people and at least 10 Christian churches, the word ??holiday?? doesn?t seem to exist.
Trump: Haitian immigrants ?all have AIDS? The White House on Saturday denied that the president ever made the comments, which were first reported by The New York Times.
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Ashley St. Onge had pulled over on the highway when she was hit by a tractor-trailer.
After four men were charged with murder on Wednesday, police are now asking for help in identifying another person tied to a fatal October shooting.
The Season Ticket podcast Host Chris Gasper welcomes Buffalo Bills reporter Vic Carucci to preview the upcoming Patriots-Bills game.
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When Christmas was public and profane Medieval Christmas wasn?t all that religious.
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He put BSO on the map ? then landed in a world of trouble One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.
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Traveling over the holidays? Follow these tips to stay healthy Admit it. There are few things worse than being sick over the holidays. So we have some advice.
According to an ESPN report, teams have complained that Green Bay broke a rule regarding injured reserve moves.
The statements came as the organizations lauded the city for pulling back on its plan to change start times at Boston?s schools.
Hunters killed 10 by bow and arrow and 57 by shotgun in the third annual hunt.
Ask the Carpenter's Rob Robillard cuts through the hyperbole about siding. Get more expert advice at realestate.boston.com.
Republicans might end up being blamed by voters for any major mistakes.
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The storm cut through a swath of the main southern island of Mindanao, triggering floods and landslides.
The numbers don?t look quite as awesome when you take a really long-term view.
Less-appreciated turns can get overshadowed by acclaim for a film?s stars.
We?ve rounded up some New England mountain spots where you can kick this year to the curb.
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A year ago, eight Syrian families fled the violence of their homeland and immigrated to Greater Boston.
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