Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he was a philosophy major in college who worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine and settling down. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three children, all of them excellent spellers. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. You can find him near cross country trails in fall, pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. He also covers the Red Claws, Maine’s D-League basketball affiliate. When not holding a notepad, he finds time for checkers and pickleball.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2011
BEACH TO BEACON: Samuelson has no problem staying busy
CAPE ELIZABETH — Although she won’t run her own race again until next summer’s 15th edition, Joan Benoit Samuelson couldn’t resist covering the 6.2 miles of the Beach to Beacon 10K with some friends Wednesday morning before doing a series of interviews for local media.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2011
BEACH TO BEACON: Trio will contend for women’s title
CAPE ELIZABETH — Ever since three-time winner Emily Levan moved to Vermont, the Maine women’s race at Beach to Beacon has been dominated by two good friends: Kristin Barry of Scarborough and Sheri Piers of Falmouth.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2011
Falmouth woman wins third straight Tri for a Cure triathlon
SOUTH PORTLAND – Anne Wilkinson, a 44-year-old cancer survivor from Falmouth, won the all-women Tri for a Cure sprint triathlon Sunday morning for the third year in a row. “It’s another beautiful day for a great cause,” said Wilkinson after finishing a third-mile swim, 14.6-mile bike and 3.1-mile run in 1 hour, 15 minutes, 34.4 seconds. “It’s […]
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PublishedJuly 8, 2011
NBA D-LEAGUE: Red Claws add Philadelphia 76ers as affiliate
PORTLAND — Although longtime Boston Celtics fans who remember Andrew Toney as The Boston Strangler may recoil in mock horror, the Philadelphia 76ers have joined the Celtics and the Charlotte Bobcats as NBA affilliates of the Maine Red Claws.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2011
Zolla, Piers win L.L. Bean 10K Road Race
Hometown favorite Joan Samuelson placed third among women, and 22nd overall.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2011
Items stolen from visiting clubhouse during Friday’s Sea Dogs game
A police official says the missing items – including cash, wallets and personal electronic devices – belonged to four members of the New Hampshire ballclub.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2011
Funtown fireworks in Saco postponed to Tuesday
The threat of thunderstorms postpones tonight’s display.
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PublishedApril 17, 2011
Waterboro fire causes smoke damage to home
Nobody was home at the time, and the family pet escaped without harm.
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PublishedApril 17, 2011
Firefighters battling blaze in Lyman
No injuries were reported, but that the Red Cross has been notified to assist with the family.
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PublishedApril 17, 2011
Fire sweeps through Brunswick bakery, apartments
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick police have closed a section of Maine Street after an early-morning fire swept through a three-story building on the northern end of the street. No vehicles will be allowed on Maine Street from the intersection of Mill Street to Bank Street. Traffic from Topsham will be diverted to Mill Street. The fire […]
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