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PublishedMarch 9, 2024
Sidelines: Some high school basketball fans need to chill, and other news items of note
Dave Bailey offers up a few opinions on the latest sports news, as well as some other observations.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Sidelines: Rockland trailblazing wrestler Maddie Ripley enjoyed success that may never be matched
Ripley made history by becoming first girl to win an open title competing against boys, and it's possible we won't see another wrestler like her, Dave Dyer writes.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2024
Sidelines: The wonderful, wild and wacky from another high school basketball tourney week
Best fans? Best band? Most inspired effort? Dave Bailey tries to sort it all out.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2024
Sidelines: Mellowed Mike McGee still making a difference as middle school girls basketball coach
The fiery former Lawrence High boys coach has changed, and he's thriving in a new environment, Mike Mandell writes.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2023
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.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2023
Sidelines: Think it can’t get any worse for the Patriots? In the early ’90s, it was far, far worse.
Dave Bailey looks back to when New England was the most incompetent franchise in the NFL.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2023
Sidelines: Who had the best concession stand in central Maine for the 2023 football season?
Columnist Dave Dyer once again puts in the hard work — and occasional stomachache — of figuring out the area's best concession stand.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
Football: Cony High retires No. 13 to honor former standout quarterback Ben Lucas
Lucas feted during halftime ceremony of rivalry game with Gardiner.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2023
Sidelines: Red Sox fans need to face fact that Chaim Bloom just didn’t get it done
Despite his failures, Boston's deposed baseball boss had a loyal following, which leaves Dave Bailey scratching his head.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
Sidelines: In Cole Butcher, the Oxford 250 has its latest villain
Canadian driver has ruffled feathers in back-to-back wins, which is a good thing for the race, Travis Barrett writes.
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