Biddeford’s Laverriere at home in OOB

Biddeford’s Laverriere at home in OOB

Photo: King of claws

Ben Floyd of Windham celebrates his victory in the lobster-eating competition Saturday at the fourth annual Portland LobsterFest. Floyd shucked and gobbled up 11 of the boiled crustaceans in the contest, for which Sen. Olympia Snowe, far left, served as a judge.     John Patriquin/Staff Photographer

Tom Chard: Pleat pumped for ‘once in a lifetime’ chance

Phil Pleat, who grew up in Portland  and learned to play golf at Riverside Municipal, made a splash on the national scene last year when he advanced to the final of match play in the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship.     Pleat, 56, lost 1 up but called his week of sterling play “something I’ll never forget.” […]

Sea Dogs 4, Thunder 3: One entertaining comeback

The Sea Dogs tie the game on a double-slide into the plate, then win it on a homer in the ninth.

Ten prospects who could reach Boston (and stay)

The following top Red Sox prospects might find jobs in Boston soon. RYAN LAVARNWAY, 24, catcher: Played in Portland in 2010-11 and is currently in Pawtucket. Made major league debut last year and should be up for good in 2013. JOSE IGLESIAS, 22, shortstop: Played in Portland in 2010 and has been in Pawtucket since. […]

Ten Sea Dogs who took over in Boston

The following former Sea Dogs came through the Red Sox organization and earned regular jobs in Boston: KEVIN YOUKILIS (2003 in Portland): Became starting first baseman in 2006, replacing Kevin Millar. Traded to White Sox in 2012. JONATHAN PAPELBON (2005): Joined the Red Sox bullpen in 2005 after making three starts, then became the closer […]

Who’s next? Middlebrooks gets his chance, others may follow

Fan favorite Kevin Youkilis has been traded and replaced, and there are plenty of other prospects waiting to get their chance at Fenway Park.

Steve Solloway: Sidelined from the sidelines but winning a bigger fight

Paul Gorham is going home. Six months after his world quickly and horribly turned upside down, he’ll return physically changed but emotionally even stronger. He’s the three-sports star from South Portland who played in the late 1970s and more recently has been the head football coach at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn. Now some […]

Book Review: From Salem’s lot, a dark and compelling new mystery

Maine has a fascinating new writer in Kieran Shields, whose dense and intriguing new novel, “The Truth of All Things,” is no airy take-to-the-beach fling.