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Sidelines: The year in central Maine sports, from A to Z

From racing to rebounding to recruiting, Dave Bailey gives an alphabetical review of 2023.

Despite playing competitive golf for less than three years, the senior recently earned a scholarship to Division I Le Moyne College in New York.

Dave Bailey looks back to when New England was the most incompetent franchise in the NFL.

Columnist Dave Dyer once again puts in the hard work — and occasional stomachache — of figuring out the area’s best concession stand.

Despite his failures, Boston’s deposed baseball boss had a loyal following, which leaves Dave Bailey scratching his head.

by David Bailey August 12, 2023

The University of Maine’s current football conference, the Coastal Athletic Association, has become a bloated mess, Dave Bailey writes.

by David Bailey August 5, 2023

The Pine Tree State does not lack for quality sports books, Dave Bailey writes.

by Dave Dyer July 3, 2023

There was much to celebrate this season, and more questions to be answered for the 2023-2024 season, Dave Dyer writes.

The Tigers played in the Class D West final days after the school’s final graduation ceremony, Dave Bailey writes.

Area teams hit Hoch Field on Saturday for a tournament in memory of Chase Hayward Fossett.