BASEBALL

Former Boston catcher Varitek to headline Sea Dogs’ annual charity dinner on Jan. 13

Former Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek will headline the 2017 Portland Sea Dogs Hot Stove Dinner and Silent Auction, which benefits the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. The event will take place on Friday, Jan. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Sable Oaks Marriott in South Portland. Additional guests will be announced.

Tickets are $60 and can be purchased in person at the Hadlock Field ticket office, by phone at 879-9500 or at www.seadogs.com. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with a silent auction running until 7 p.m. A buffet dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 7 p.m. Everyone who attends will receive an autographed 8-by-10 photo of Varitek.

HIGH SCHOOLS

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HOCKEY

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