When Mike Lowe joined the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram’s staff in 1982, he never thought he was setting roots. But he learned to love Maine, its people, its games and, especially, its stories. It’s hard to say what he covers because, well, he covers everything. Over the years he’s been fortunate to witness some of the biggest sports events in Maine and elsewhere, from the Little League World Series to the actual World Series, from an NCAA ice hockey championship for Maine to an AHL championship for the Portland Pirates, from six Super Bowls for the Patriots to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He’s interviewed stars and personalities such as Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Seth Wescott, Michael Phelps, Ian Crocker, Paul Kariya, Julia Clukey, Kevin “Killer” Kaminski and Joan Benoit Samuelson. Yet his favorite stories often involve Maine high school sports and the passion they stir. Nothing compares to the bond between a high school and its town. He collects comic books, loves listening to the Red Sox on the radio on a warm summer night or leaning back in his recliner with a good book. He also loves, absolutely loves, chocolate-covered peanuts. A native of New Bedford, Mass., he lives in Saco with his wife Tracie and has three children and two grandchildren.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2017
UMaine running back Josh Mack might transfer after leading nation in rushing
The school’s football program would not comment on a report that the sophomore plans to leave.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2017
Dave Cloutier, first Mainer to play for Patriots, dies at 78
The Gardiner native starred for the UMaine football team before playing for the Boston Patriots in 1964.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2017
Patriots make it 7 in a row, pound Dolphins, 35-17
Tom Brady throws for four touchdowns and Dion Lewis rushes for over 100 yards in the win.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2017
Football: UMass gets past Maine at Fenway Park
Black Bears turn in strong showing, but come up just short.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2017
Football: Windham routs Portland, heads to Class A state title game
The Eagles capture the North championship.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2017
Football at Fenway will be ‘kind of surreal’ for UMaine players, coaches
The Black Bears play UMass at Fenway Park on Saturday as part of the Fenway Gridiron Series.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2017
MCI field hockey rolls past York to win Class B state title
Huskies snap Wildcats’ 3-year reign in class.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2017
Westbrook topples Biddeford to win A South field hockey title
Blue Blazes next get Skowhegan in state game Saturday.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2017
York stymies Poland in B South field hockey title game
3-time defending state champ will next meet MCI in state game.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2017
Gray-New Gloucester coach resigns; allegedly told players to taunt opponent
Lynn and Stephanie Eckersley-Ray say the football coach told his players to taunt their son, a Yarmouth player, about having two mothers as parents.
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