Bonny Eagle’s John McGlinn grew up in pro baseball clubhouses with his stepfather, Brian Butterfield, who has coached for six major league organizations.
2021
Softball: With big hopes this season, Hall-Dale rolls to win in opener
A popular pick as a team to beat in Class C, Bulldogs get best of Ramblers to start the season.
Softball: Lawrence finds recipe for success in win over Erskine
Good pitching, powerful offense add up nicely for Bulldogs.
Legislation would create Maine police code of conduct and expand public disclosure
A bill that won support from a legislative committee would create statewide police misconduct standards and empower the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s board to enforce them.
Black man killed by North Carolina deputies was shot in back of head, attorney says
Andrew Brown Jr.’s death prompted days of protests and calls for the public release of body camera video. Civil rights leaders decried that warrants should not lead to a fatal shooting.
Sidelines: High school baseball in the cold is nothing new in Maine
Yes, it was chilly throughout the game between Winslow and Waterville, but that’s the price of playing ball in the Pine Tree State, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
State watching rabies attacks, new strain potential issue
A recent spree of attacks in Topsham points to a potential cluster of rabies, but not more rabies in the state, experts say.
Frustration builds on world’s longest border as Canada goes slow on reopening
It’s not merely that the country has a lot of virus cases, but a lot of serious ones.
NHL roundup: Turner Sports reportedly joins ESPN as league TV partner
The league will receive $635 million per year from the two networks.
Local summer markets return with aim to succeed despite pandemic
Several markets are reopening this spring, including the Market of Unity, Skowhegan Farmers’ Market and the Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market, and organizers are determined to adapt to the pandemic.