Cole Sturgeon of the Portland Sea Dogs takes the field at the start of the game Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald) Portland Sea Dogs manager Darren Fenster said Cole Sturgeon bats leadoff because he’s a good table setter. In the first inning Friday night, Sturgeon set the table and served up […]
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Portland Symphony Orchestra won’t be playing at July 4th fireworks
Portland’s annual Fourth of July celebration will be without a major attraction this year – the music of the Portland Symphony Orchestra. The nonprofit group that organizes the annual Stars and Stripes Spectacular on the Eastern Promenade – July 4th Portland – announced Friday that the PSO will not be included this year because of […]
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Tim Tebow the talk of Sea Dogs' home opener
Fans take photos of Tim Tebow of Binghamton as he takes practice swings before batting on Friday night at Hadlock Field in Portland. (Derek Davis/Press Herald Photo) The crowd cheered when the .167 hitter came to the plate, and then cheered when Drew Pomeranz struck him out, as if the Major League pitcher had accomplished […]
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Indoor football: Maine Mammoths prepare for home opener
The Maine Mammoths play their first home game on Saturday against the Carolina Cobras. For the first time in nearly two years, fans in Maine will have a chance to watch a local professional sports team play in downtown Portland. Saturday night at Cross Insurance Arena, the Maine Mammoths will take on fellow expansion franchise […]
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Tim Tebow and Drew Pomeranz headline Sea Dogs’ home opener
Portland begins its 25th season at Hadlock Field, complete with a former NFL quarterback and current Red Sox starter competing. The home portion of the Portland Sea Dogs’ 25th season begins Friday night at Hadlock Field. An old reliable, the Bellamy Jazz Band, will be out front, welcoming an expected sellout crowd. Inside the park, […]
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Tension escalates in southern Maine with four holdups in 25 hours
Four holdups in just over 25 hours this week ratcheted up tension around a series of armed robberies in southern Maine and prompted police to warn that more confrontations between a robber and store employees could escalate into violence. “It is imminent,” said Lt. Robert Martin of the Portland Police Department of the possibility of […]
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Judge rules against Deering High student not allowed to play varsity baseball
A federal judge ruled Wednesday against a father seeking an injunction to allow a Deering High student to play varsity baseball. Howard Yee had filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order to allow his son to attempt to make the varsity team at Deering. The lawsuit claimed that Yee and his son, Princehoward Yee, […]
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New Portland brewery looks for a niche as it joins crowded Maine market
Michael Rankin has big plans for Definitive Brewing, which will open around Memorial Day in Portland’s Riverside neighborhood. Rankin, the CEO of Definitive, rounded up a group of 11 investors and bought a building on Industrial Way, across the street from Allagash and next door to Foundation, Austin Street and Battery Steele breweries. Definitive hired […]
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Flora Marie Jonaitis
PORTLAND — Flora Marie Jonaitis, 77, passed away to her blessed eternal life on Friday, March 30, in Portland, with her family by her side. Marie most recently lived in South Portland after having lived and worked in the Brunswick area for many years. Her life began on Sept. 18, 1940, the youngest of nine children […]
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Sea Dogs open against Tebow, Rumble Ponies
Portland Sea Dogs media day. Pitcher Mike Shawaryn reaches for his glove in the clubhouse at Hadlock Field on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. (Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald) Darren Fenster may be new to managing baseball at the Double-A level, but he’s experienced something most of his Portland Sea Dogs players have not: Tebow-mania. When the […]