Portland has won 16 of 17 games down the stretch and has its first Eastern League playoff berth since 2014.
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he studied philosophy in college and worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three grown children. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. Currently he works part-time and can be found near cross country trails in fall, swimming pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. All other times, he’s probably on a pickleball court. He is a two-time USA Pickleball national medalist (silver and gold) and played for both the Austin Ignite and Indianapolis Drivers in 2023, helping Indy win the inaugural National Pickleball League championship over Austin in a league for senior pros aged 50 and over.
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Sea Dogs players react to efforts to unionize minor leaguers
Major League Baseball announces it is prepared to accept a union for minor league baseball players, who make as little as $600 a week at the Double-A level in Portland.
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Kavadas continues to make strong impression after promotion to Sea Dogs
Niko Kavadas brings an intriguing blend of power and patience at the plate, and the ability to play multiple positions in the field.
Posted inBeach to Beacon, Local & State, Sports
Beach to Beacon returns after 2-year absence: ‘It’s great to be back!’
More than 5,000 runners compete in the Cape Elizabeth road race, held as an in-person event for the first time since 2019.
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Beach to Beacon elite field will be without Maine native Ben True
True, who became the race’s first American champion in 2016, withdrew from the race because of an unspecified illness.
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Expect new contenders in Maine division of Beach to Beacon 10K
Following a three-year absence, the Cape Elizabeth road race is likely to have a new cast of runners vying for top local honors.
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Patriots launch five home runs to cool off Sea Dogs
After winning eight straight, Portland has lost two games in a row.
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Charlie Eshbach, founding president of the Sea Dogs, dies at 70
As the team’s longtime president and general manager, he helped establish the Sea Dogs as one of minor league baseball’s model franchises.
Posted inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Tennis: Kennebunk, Waynflete girls claim South titles
The top-seeded Rams remain perfect with a 3-2 victory over Falmouth in Class A, and Waynflete defeats Maranacook in Class C.
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Tennis: Kennebunk, Yarmouth boys return to state finals
The Rams avenge their only regular-season loss and the Clippers continue their unbeaten season, both by scores of 3-2.