I do not like this trade. #Celtics

Happy Canada Day to my friends from the North. Thank you for poutine, hockey, William Shatner, Rush, and especially The Hip. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cOb...

Just as his pro golf career was getting started, Caleb Manuel took a break this year. With a strong showing in the Maine Open, Manuel showed he's ready to chase his pro golf goals again. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/06/24/a...

Gardiner boys basketball celebrates its first title with ring ceremony. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/06/23/g...

Bergeron! Bergeron! Bergeron! #Bruins www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/22/s...

I could've hit cleanup for the Sox in this series, and the result would have been the same.

Portland Sea Dogs 1B/C Brooks Brannon shares a unique bond with his father. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/06/18/s...

Happy National Bourbon Day to all who celebrate.

When it comes to closing games, the Knicks are Mariano Rivera. The Spurs are Heathcliff Slocumb.

The NBA needs an embellishment call like the NHL.

Before Thursday's playoff game vs Bangor, Oxford Hills named its softball field in honor of coaches Cindy Goddard and Dan Daniels. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/06/11/o...

Keeping an eye on the election results? This is our one-stop for the latest.

Former Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower gives back, one golf shot at a time www.pressherald.com/2026/06/08/f...

With the new rules, pitchers must use their pickoff move carefully. On Thursday, @portlandseadogs.bsky.social starter Blake Wehunt showed the pickoff isn't dead yet. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/06/04/w...

Talking baseball in the Hadlock Field press box, I was asked what would I call a player whose position number (1 for pitcher, 2 for catcher, etc.) matches their uniform number? I came up with Onomatoplayer.

Falmouth earned a convincing win over Thornton Academy is a battle between the last two undefeated boys lacrosse teams in Class A. Both teams know they'll have to be better to ensure a rematch in the state final. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/06/02/f...

Before she heads off to grad school in London, Emma Badger of Wells has one more summer of soccer to play, My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/05/31/i...

I don’t consider my religious much at all, but I just sat for 20 minutes in an Adirondack chair watching a bald eagle fish the Kennebec. If that didn’t feel somewhat spiritual, nothing does.

When umpire Phil Alley suffered a heart attack at a Winslow High softball game, athletic trainer Lindsey Perkins let her training kick in. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/05/28/w...

I finished a deadline column just in time to turn on NESN and watch Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a Greg Weissert pitch so hard, it went back in time and landed on The Rathskeller in Kenmore Square. That's enough baseball for me tonight. #RedSox

Kyle Busch raced at Oxford Plains Speedway a few times in his career, including twice last summer. After his unexpected death last week, members of Maine's racing community remembered Busch's times in Maine. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/05/25/n...

We're trying to watch political ads, and they keep interrupting them with these games! My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/05/22/a...

In today's column, along with the @portlandseadogs.bsky.social, we salute the K. www.pressherald.com/2026/05/21/s...

The gutsiest high school athlete in Maine might be Lincoln Academy junior Karen Higgins. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/05/20/o...

The expansion of the NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams isn't a great move for the mid-majors. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/05/18/a...

Kaden Bedard will be a second generation Black Bear when he suits up for the Maine men's basketball team. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/05/13/a...

UMaine alumni David Breazeale and Nolan Renwick are still teammates with the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers. They're back in Portland this week to take on the Maine Mariners in the North Division finals. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/05/11/u...

With Saturday’s rain, Anthony Eyanson waits another day for his Sea Dogs debut www.pressherald.com/2026/05/09/w...

The #RedSox are honoring the 125th anniversary of the team’s first home game tonight. No truth to the rumor that the theme is “1901: What a Season for Roster Flexibility.”

The York boys lacrosse team has the toughest schedule in the state. It's designed to make the Wildcats their best in June. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/05/07/y...

At USM, Scott Heath embraces following one of the best college baseball coaches of all-time, and his Huskies are playing like it. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/05/06/s...

Fans of the Maine Mariners entered Cross Insurance Arena Tuesday night eager to see the team clinch the first playoff series win in team history. They'll be back Wednesday night for Game 7. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/05/05/m...

Tonight, #Jeopardy included questions about Pearl Jam and George Carlin. I feel seen.

I don’t know the record for most times getting a runner to third base with no outs and failing to score, but I bet the #RedSox break it by Memorial Day.

The Bruins and Celtics are both out of the playoffs. Suddenly, my spring is wide open. What the heck am I supposed to do with all this free time, engage in human interaction or something?

Former UMaine TE Rohan Jones was selected by Montreal in the first round of the CFL draft. Jones went from Maine to Montana State, and then to Arkansas.

The #RedSox are 2-0 since making Chad Tracy manager and Chad Epperson third base coach. Surely they can find a gig for @chadfinn.bsky.social as well.

How to watch the upcoming primary debates in Maine’s races for governor, Senate, House

One of the reasons I got into comics, and in turn got into writing, which now pays my bills, was the work of Gerry Conway. You knew when you picked up a book written by Conway, the story was going to be first rate. May he rest in peace, and his work always be a blessing.

On Saturday afternoon, Kyle Sasala was a coach with the Portland Sea Dogs. Sunday morning, he was the team's manager, one of the organizational dominos that fell following the firing of Red Sox manager Alex Cora. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/04/26/a...

Kyle Sasala is the acting manager for the Portland Sea Dogs.

With the firing of Alex Cora, the Red Sox promoted Portland Sea Dogs manager Chad Epperson to Boston to serve as interim 3B coach. Eppy was just starting his fifth season as manager of the Sea Dogs. Here's a column I wrote about him last summer. www.centralmaine.com/2025/08/19/i...

The #RedSox just went end of “The Godfather” on Cora and the coaching staff.

Leavitt grad Noah Carpenter looks to have a bigger role in Maine's defense next fall. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/04/25/n...

Mariners win a physical game in playoff opener vs. Adirondack www.pressherald.com/2026/04/24/m...

Hall of Famer Ty Law was in Portland Thursday, talking the NFL draft, chatting with fans, and promoting his vodka. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/04/23/f...

At 51, Shea Cusick is the oldest member of the Maine Mayhem women’s football team, and she loves it. My column: ‘She’s a beast’: Maine women’s football player rediscovers love of game www.pressherald.com/2026/04/22/s...

Drew Ehrhard can play a number of positions for the Portland Sea Dogs. Add relief pitcher to the list. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/04/21/i...

Cooper Flagg's rookie season wasn't too shabby. My column: www.pressherald.com/2026/04/18/m...

#Celtics in 5.