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What Are You Doing This Weekend in Portland, Maine?

Jan 27

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If you’re gearing up for an awesome Super Bowl party, make sure you stop by Whole Foods on Saturday from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. The Beer Buyer there will share his favorite brews with you to make sure you have everything you need to host a fantastic event your friends will be talking about for a long time! The event is free, and for more information you can call 207-774-7711.

For the local sports fans, head to the Maine Mall in South Portland tomorrow to meet the Red Claws and get their autographs! The team will be at the mall from 3 – 5 p.m. While you’re there, you can make Valentines for your friends or for a senior in a local nursing home (the cards will be distributed on Valentine’s Day). This fun-filled event will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine.

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Don’t Miss These Upcoming Events!

Jan 18

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Tonight: “Warriors Don’t Cry” a powerful one-woman play about overcoming violence and discrimination in 1957, 7:30 p.m. at Hannaford Hall, University of Southern Maine. Tickets are $25.

Friday, Jan. 20: Portland Performing Arts Festival Public Announcement and Open House, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Rines Auditorium at the Portland Public Library to learn about schedules, performances, and upcoming events.
Friday, Jan. 20: Portland Pirates vs. Springfield, 7 p.m. at the Cumberland County Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Square. Tickets here

Saturday, Jan. 21: Go celebrate a full-day workshop of fun dance classes and yoga with Bright Star World Dance. Schedule of dance times and packages here

Sunday, Jan. 22: Maine Red Claws vs. Erie Bay Hawks at 12 p.m., The Portland Expo. Tickets here

Monday, Jan. 23: Rhythm, Verse, and Rhyme: Songwriting For Beginners. Bring your kids (grades 3-5) to teach them to explore their creativity through song! The Telling Room, 225 Commercial Street from 4 – 5:30 p.m. For more information, click here

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Maine Red Claws 1st Annual Best Shot for Youth – Free Throw Tourney

Jan 31

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Today, January 31st, from 1pm to 2:30pm at the Portland Expo, 239 Park Ave., Portland, the Maine Red Claws along with various sponsors host the First Annual Best Shot for Youth – Free Throw Tournament. Open to all York and Cumberland County students in grades 6 through 12, the event will feature the Maine Red Claws team and coaching staff, as students go head to head in a free throw competition.

In collaboration with Mercy Hospital, the Maine Red Claws will offer sports and wellness information and demonstrations during the event. Twenty-five students will win 2 tickets to tonight’s 5pm Red Claws game against the Springfield Armour.

As part of the “Best Shot For Youth Initiative” and with thanks to local corporate sponsorship from the likes of Mercy Hospital, Quirk Chevrolet, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, Cozy Harbor of Main, Coca-Cola, and Auto Europe, free sports physicals at Mercy Hospital Primary Care locations will be made available for students who do not have a primary care physician or who are currently patients of Mercy Primary Care.

For more information, or to learn of upcoming Maine Red Claws games, please visit their website at Maine Red Claws Official Website

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Maine Red Claws Victorious again before Sellout Crowds

Jan 1

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The Maine Red Claws continue their winning ways in Portland as they moved to 10-3 overall (2nd in the East Conference) with two wins at home this week before sellout crowds at the Portland Expo. Thursday afternoon, the Red Claws led by Darnell Lazare’s 17 points bested the East Conference leader Iowa Energy 95-88. The energy was high, as both teams raced up and down the court throughout the game and dished out a number of impressive fast breaks and dunks for the fans.

Fans were not to be disappointed with Friday’s show either, as the Maine Red Claws had five players in double figures and outdistanced the Erie Bayhawks 94-86. Alexi Ajinca (property of the Charlotte Bobcats) led the way for the Red Claws with 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks.

Next the Red Claws will participate in the 2010 NBA D-League Showcase January 4-7th in Boise, Idaho, where they will face the Los Angeles D-Fenders and the Sioux Falls Skyforce. The Showcase offers all 16 NBA D-League teams the opportunity to play two games in front of NBA scouts, general managers, and front-office personnel. According to the NBA Development League website, “last season 11 different players who took part in the Showcase went on to be signed by NBA teams during the 2009-10 season”.

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It's Official! – Maine Red Claws Announce NBA Affiliations

Jun 29

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RedClawsYou knew it was coming, and thankfully the Maine Red Claws, the new NBA Development League (D-League) team based here in Portland has finally announced the team will be affiliated with two parent clubs, the Boston Celtics and the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Great news for one as fans will be able to enjoy the development of young prospects with hopes of joining the home town favorite Boston Celtics, and the possibility that certain players with the parent club now can be sent to work on their skills in Portland with the Maine Red Claws throughout the long NBA 82 game season (the D-League plays 48 games).

Also, the Charlotte Bobcats being a fairly new team in the NBA, have a rather young team and continue to draft young talent to develop, which should be great for the fans here in Portland. Both the Celtics and the Bobcats have great management, coaching, and former NBA stars working on the staffs of these teams in Michael Jordan, Doc Rivers, and Danny Ainge to name a few. Word has it that you might just happen to see one of them, or a former Boston Celtics great at an upcoming game this season. Keep your eyes and ears tuned as the inaugural season for the Maine Red Claws promises to be one to remember!

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