Slugger the Sea Dog

From pro teams to the college scene, it’s been a bustling year for the sports business in Maine.

Inspired by the 1989 film "Field of Dreams," Oakhurst's newest seasonal product is called “Field of Creams — Cookies and Cream Flavored Whole Milk.”

The Portland Sea Dogs will take the field as the Maine Candlepins on Aug. 2, continuing an annual alter-ego tradition that started in 2019.

Slugger, who will be inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting, Ind., on Aug. 12, joins Otto the Orange from Syracuse University as the only mascots selected for enshrinement as part of the Class of 2023.

Kennebec Savings renovated a former real estate office for its branch. The new branch is the bank’s seventh overall.

Maine recaps 10 pieces of good news in 2022, ranging from the return of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K to a Portland dining spot making the cut for Esquire magazine's list of best new restaurants.