MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Staring at five infielders, Minnesota Twins rookie Max Kepler was just trying to get a ball into the outfield to score Joe Mauer in the 10th inning. Kepler’s hit went a lot further than that and provided a big lift for the Twins. Kepler’s first major league homer was a three-run shot […]
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Miller never out of position for Portland Sea Dogs
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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Dennis Scott Myrick
1956 – 2016 BOSTON — Dennis Scott Myrick, 59, of Auburn passed away on Thursday, March 17, at Massachusetts General Hospital following an extended illness. He was born in Lewiston on Nov. 14, 1956, to the late Ida Virginia (Burgess) and Arther Myrick. Dennis was the cherished and beloved and enjoyed being the baby of […]
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Bad turn of events for Maine Red Claws in loss to Iowa Energy
The Red Claws (28-17) recently locked up a playoff spot, but on Friday night didn’t always play like a team ready for the postseason. They were missing guard Tim Frazier, who signed a 10-day contract with the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans after winning consecutive D-League Performer of the Week awards, as well as Jordan Mickey, […]
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John C. Purcell Jr.
NEW GLOUCESTER — John C. Purcell Jr., 87, of New Gloucester passed away in Lewiston on Monday, Feb. 29, after a brief illness. A native of Boston, John returned from serving his country in post-war Germany, graduated from Boston University and became an industrial chemist. During his career, he operated laboratories for Randy Footwear of […]
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Blend of rustic and modern at Bethel recording studio
BETHEL — On one of the coldest days of the year, Conni St. Pierre, musician, composer and co-owner of The Outlook recording studio, was preparing for a live recording with a local band. St. Pierre and her husband, Ted, moved from Boston to Bethel in 1980. In 1984, The Outlook was the first recording studio […]
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Driverless train carrying 50 travels through 4 Boston stops
BOSTON — A six-car train carrying passengers left a suburban Boston transit station without a driver Thursday and went through four stations without stopping, and investigators found that a safety system had been tampered with, the governor said. None of the approximately 50 passengers was hurt, but the operator suffered a minor injury when he was […]
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80 sick Boston College students say they ate at Chipotle
BOSTON — Boston College said Tuesday the number of students complaining of gastrointestinal symptoms after eating at a Chipotle this weekend has climbed to 80, up from the 30 it reported the previous day. The illnesses come as Chipotle’s sales are already being slammed by a multi-state outbreak of E. coli linked to its restaurants. […]