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BOUNCING AROUND: Designated hitter David Ortiz warms up prior to Tuesday night’s contest against the Connecticut Defenders in Portland. The Red Sox slugger was in his second game with the Portland Sea Dogs as part of a rehab assignment.
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Babe Ruth teams from central Maine in state tourney
A pair of Babe Ruth teams with plenty of state tournament experience will be back in action this week.
Hunt resigns as Cony boys basketball coach
AUGUSTA -- Bruce Hunt says he has been in the gym almost year-round since he was 7 years old. After nearly 700 games as a head coach, Hunt will be back in the gym this winter -- as a father and a fan.
SOLLOWAY: Papi shares his smile with whole ballpark
David Ortiz turned at the sound of the cheers, waved, and another jolt of electricity went through the big crowd Tuesday night at Hadlock Field.
BY TRAVIS BARRETT : Simple games can turn into outdoors experiences
Ever since I was introduced to the song of the red-eyed vireo, I swear it's all I ever hear anymore.
Gardiner falls due to big inning
GARDINER -- Messalonskee scored six runs in the fourth inning and four more in the fifth inning on its way to a 10-5 win over Gardiner in American Legion baseball action on Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cony's O'Brien on 'big stage' at Lobster Bowl
HEBRON -- Cam O'Brien played a big role in the resurgence of the Cony High School football program last fall, helping the Rams snap a 27-game losing skid to reach the Eastern Maine Class A playoffs.
Ortiz goes hitless in 4 at bats
In David Ortiz's last at-bat Tuesday night, the boos began.
Unity College to host 'Fishing for Scholarships'
UNITY -- More than $300,000 in scholarships, prizes and gift certificates will be available during Unity College's 6th annual "Fishing for Scholarships" tournament this Sunday. Among the scholarships available will be one four-year tuition waiver.
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HOOPS TOURNEY VIDEO
Pressed for time? Watch two basketball games in about a minute. KJ photographer Joe Phelan set up a digital still camera to automatically make a frame every thirty seconds from the radio booths high above the Augusta Civic Center court. Over the course of the afternoon session it took almost 500 pictures. Then with the help of some computer software we compressed two boys games from the MPA Class C West bracket - Traip vs. Hall-Dale and Winthrop vs. Hyde - into a one minute, 12 second movie.
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