PORTLAND — Brock Holt came to the Boston Red Sox in 2013 as a middle infielder, having split time between second base and shortstop as a minor leaguer in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ organization. Holt has more than just a middle infielder for the Red Sox the past two seasons, playing every position except pitcher and […]
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Portland Sea Dogs heavy on pitching, and grit
PORTLAND — After posting a franchise-best 88 wins two years ago, and franchise-worst 89 losses last year, the outlook for the Portland Sea Dogs in 2016 would seem to land somewhere in the middle. That doesn’t mean the players can’t aim high. Or the new manager for that matter. The Sea Dogs, who are set […]
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Portland Sea Dogs say hello again to Hadlock Field
PORTLAND — The same cold temperatures that kept the Boston Red Sox from starting their season on Monday pushed the Portland Sea Dogs inside for a team workout on Tuesday. But even while indoors, the Red Sox’ Double-A players couldn’t escape a handful of reporters and photographers for Sea Dogs Media Day at Hadlock Field. […]
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Lillian H. Auchterlonie
1915 – 2016 PORTLAND — Lillian H. Auchterlonie, of Auburn and formerly of Hudson, N.H., passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, March 30, at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Residence in Portland at the age of 100. Lillian was born in South Paris on May 17, 1915, the daughter of the late Paul and Amanda (Koskela) […]
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June (Helms) White
1931 – 2016 KENNEBUNK — June White, 84, of Kennebunk passed away on Tuesday, March 22, at her home, following an extended illness. She was in the presence of her three sons and several grandchildren. Born in Lewiston on Sept. 28, 1931, to the late Gracienne (Paré) Helms and Raymond Helms Sr., June was the […]
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Maine Med patient dies after fall from sixth-floor window
PORTLAND — Police say they’re investigating the death of a Maine Medical Center patient who was killed after falling from a sixth-floor window at the hospital. Officials say Paul Cady, 43, of Hollis fell from the Richards Tower about 5:10 p.m. Tuesday. Maine Medical Center spokesman Clay Holtzman says Cady was a patient. Additional details […]
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‘Superferry’ to run between Nova Scotia, Maine
PORTLAND — High-speed ferry service will return this summer between Maine and Nova Scotia on a vessel that is smaller and faster than one that operated for two financially disastrous seasons. Mark MacDonald, president of the Canadian company Bay Ferries, said the company will operate a twin-hulled vessel under a lease agreement with its owner, […]
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Portland bank robber sentenced to 12 years
PORTLAND — A Portland man who admitted to robbing two banks while armed with a firearm last year is headed to prison. Fifty-nine-year-old Francis Ready was sentenced Wednesday in Portland to more than 12 years in federal prison. He pleaded guilty in November to charges of armed bank robbery and using a firearm during the […]
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Unified Basketball: Lisbon claims second straight regional title
The Lisbon Unified Basketball team got there last year but lost in the final seconds. That disappointment has fueled the Greyhounds’ fire ever since. Tuesday, the Greyhounds took one more step at achieving that goal. Lisbon won a second straight South Regional championship with a 44-24 victory over Deering/Portland. After spending the year trying not […]
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Portland Pirates embarrassed by Toronto Marlies
The Toronto Marlies put up three goals by the midway point of the first period and kept pulling away from there for a 9-2 victory at Cross Insurance Arena. “For me personally, this is my 20th year coaching, and even though as you get older you lose some of your memory, but I think it’s […]