Leominster's most 'Lively' Pats fan braces for super matchup

David Lively's home on Thomas Place in Leominster looks like any normal family home. But as you venture into a back room named the "Fish Room," it's easy to realize his passion for Boston sports teams.

Professor Thom’s, a Bar for Die-Hard Boston Fans

Fans of teams like the Bruins, Red Sox and Patriots pack into Professor Thom’s bar. When the Giants face the Patriots on Sunday, hordes of New England fans will muster here to demand victory.

Pats' first Super Bowl win started tradition of championships

A decade and seven titles after the Patriots first Super Bowl win, area fans are starting to take stock of just how magical the time has been.

Patriots fans in Hanson mourn Super Bowl loss

Sunday’s Super Bowl loss was another bitter pill for Patriots fans to swallow – especially for the Welch family in Hanson, who have an entire entertainment room dedicated to New England sports teams.

New England fans have had 10 years of victories

Adam Vinatieri's kick in 2002, and the Patriots’ ensuing Super Bowl run, ushered in a new era for professional sports in Boston. Fans long tormented by poor sports finishes could hear the happy chatter on sports talk radio, smell the newsprint the day after a big win and even feel it when yet another championship trophy made a stop in their town. A decade and seven titles later, local fans are ...