PORTLAND (WGME) — Portland police say a 22-year-old Auburn man is recovering from stab wounds after an altercation in a Portland Square parking lot early Sunday morning. Police say the man was walking with a female companion around 1:30 a.m. when they were assaulted by a group of six to eight men. The woman was […]
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Mysterious algae blooms worry Casco Bay advocates
SOUTH PORTLAND — A growing spread of green algae that has returned for the second consecutive year could threaten the health of Casco Bay. The blooms were first noticed on June 21, several weeks earlier than last year. Environmentalists said they don’t know what’s causing the fibrous mats of algae, which have been spotted in several places. Friends […]
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Sea Dogs' Devers promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket
PORTLAND — The Boston Red Sox promoted third baseman Rafael Devers to its Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket on Friday. At the Double-A level this season, Devers hit .300 for the Portland Sea Dogs this season, smacking 18 homers and driving in 56 runs in 77 games. Devers, 20, ranked high in the Eastern League in […]
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Missing kayaker found safe
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has found a missing kayaker alive after searching the water near Fort Gorges Island, off Portland, Maine. The Coast Guard says someone called at about 8:45 p.m. Sunday and reported finding a 10-foot, orange Pelican Trailblazer in the water, with no kayaker aboard. Inside the paddle craft was only […]
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Eastern League: Owens gets win as Sea Dogs edge Phils, 3-2
PORTLAND (AP) — Michael Chavis hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, leading the Portland Sea Dogs to a 3-2 win over the Reading Fightin Phils on Sunday. The home run by Chavis scored Henry Urrutia to give the Sea Dogs a 2-0 lead. After Portland added a run in the sixth on a […]
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Barfield's walkoff grand slam lifts Sea Dogs over Fisher Cats
PORTLAND — Many of the 4,875 in attendance for Thursday night’s Portland Sea Dogs game left after the seventh inning, when Brock Holt struck out in his fourth plate appearance of the night. Jeremy Barfield and the Sea Dogs rewarded the faithful who stuck it out to the end with a walk-off grand slam and […]
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Portland man faces assault charges after woman sprayed with lighter fluid
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Police said a Portland man faces charges after he sprayed lighter fluid on his girlfriend Wednesday evening and chased her with a lighter in front of a 9-year-old. Tristan Cuthbert, 42, was charged with domestic violence assault, domestic violence criminal threatening and criminal mischief, Carrabassett Valley Police Chief Mark Lopez said. Police […]
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Civil War-era Fort Gorges to be restored in Portland harbor
PORTLAND (AP) — A Civil War-era fort at the entrance to Portland Harbor is being made more accessible to the public. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin says a public-private partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers aims to preserve Fort Gorges, which she called an “untapped treasure.” Friends of Fort Gorges told the Portland Press […]
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Three Sea Dogs named Eastern League All-Stars; Sea Dogs beat Fisher Cats
PORTLAND — Infielder Rafael Devers, outfielder Danny Mars and pitcher Teddy Stankiewicz of the Portland Sea Dogs were named to the Eastern Division All-Star roster for the Northeast Delta Dental EL All-Star Game on July 12 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Devers, ranked the No. 1 prospect in the Boston Red Sox’s system by Baseball America, […]
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Eastern League: Sea Dogs win rain-shortened game, 2-1
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Mike Olt hit a two-run home run and had two hits as the Portland Sea Dogs beat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 2-1 on Tuesday. New Hampshire started the scoring in the first inning. After leading off the inning with a double, Jonathan Davis advanced to third on a groundout and […]