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 seven 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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PublishedSeptember 9, 2019
‘Offensive and upsetting’: UMaine field hockey game cut short for football fireworks
The women of the UMaine team are angry that their game at Kent State was halted Saturday to make way for a football pregame show. And they’re not alone.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2019
UMaine football faces tough task in first FBS foe of season
The Black Bears never have beaten Georgia Southern, losing three playoff games on the road.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2019
College football preview: UMaine (1-0) at Georgia Southern (0-1)
The Black Bears travel to Statesboro, Georgia, to take on a Football Bowl Subdivision team.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2019
UMaine’s Stevens to miss rest of season with Achilles injury
Linebacker Deshawn Stevens will have surgery on Wednesday to repair the tendon, which ruptured during Maine’s season-opening win.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2019
Injury to top linebacker clouds UMaine’s season-opening win
The Black Bears put up nearly 600 yards Friday night but may lose Deshawn Stevens to a possible Achilles tendon tear.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2019
UMaine dominates Sacred Heart in season opener, 42-14
Junior quarterback Chris Ferguson throws for a career high 404 yards in the first half as the Black Bears score touchdowns on their first six possessions.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2019
Chris Ferguson has matured into leader of UMaine football team
Entering his third year as the starting quarterback, the junior is primed for his best season.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2019
Fitzpatrick brings the toughness to UMaine’s running game
If the Black Bears need a yard or two, they look to former Cheverus star Joe Fitzpatrick to get it.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
UMaine’s Nick Charlton is not your typical football coach
At 30, the nation’s youngest Division I head coach takes over a program coming off its most successful season.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2019
Sea Dogs collect 17 strikeouts, but fall to Thunder, 4-2
Matthew Kent strikes out a career-high 11, but the Sea Dogs still lose their fifth straight game.
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