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Mike Lowe

@mikeloweretired

Retired sports writer after 40 years at Portland (Maine) Press Herald. Husband, dad, Grampy. Comic book collector. Dogs run my life: Buck, Mookie, Ralphie & Lemon! Leaf fighter! Red Sox. NY Giants.

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Tommy Heinsohn at a meet-and-greet at the national guard armory in New Bedford.

27.02.2026 04:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He lives in Wells now? I wrote about him when I was at the Monitor eons ago!

25.02.2026 23:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a magnificent piece of writing!

25.02.2026 01:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great stuff. The Monitor was such a great place to work at.

20.02.2026 04:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I interned at the Herald, I covered a game Ewing played in against Don Bosco. He was amazing as a HS kid.

18.02.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

17.02.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I met Robert Duvall once in Middleburgh, a couple of days after my daughter was married there. We had a delightful conversation in which I told him how much I admired his career and his first question to me was, "What part of Massachusetts are you from?" RIP Robert Duvall. You were one of a kind.

16.02.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What a likable lead character. And Egg is the best!

08.02.2026 02:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But a brilliant evil genius!

08.02.2026 02:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They’re just toying with us now.

05.02.2026 02:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I look forward to your stories! Enjoy your time there my friend. Tell the guys I said hello!

02.02.2026 03:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Immigration enforcement is keeping kids from athletics​ School districts' attendance declines have been mirrored in student-athlete participation drops while administrators and coaches focus on player security.

Needed to share this outstanding story by my friend @stevecraignh.bsky.social in the @pressherald.com about the impact ICE had on high school athletics:

www.pressherald.com/2026/01/30/i...

31.01.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

None better than the crew in Foxborough!

30.01.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Washington Post sports section β€” Jenkins, Kornheiser, Wilbon, Povich, Boswell, Feinstein, Kindred, Culpepper, Clarke, Svrluga, Sheinin, on and on and on and on. The best of the best.

Imagine throwing away that legacy. For nothing.

For money.

When you already have the most money.

27.01.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 379 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 11

That is outstandingly, outrageously, tremendously terrific!

20.01.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Been thinking back to the 2003(?) divisional game when they intercepted Peyton 4 times at snowy Gillette. Reminded me a little of that one, except this was a more physical beatdown.

12.01.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Appreciate it. He was a much beloved member of the family and I knew I had to write something.

12.01.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That might have been the greatest defensive game I’ve ever seen the Patriots play.

12.01.2026 13:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Still playing that?

12.01.2026 03:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you live somewhere with clear skies you need to get outside and look at the full moon! It is spectacular!

03.01.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just stating a fact here my friends: Ruffles are the greatest snack chip ever invented. That’s it.

30.12.2025 18:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Merry Christmas my friends, from the marshmallow world that is Saco, Maine, today!

25.12.2025 15:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Merry Christmas Eve from the Winter Wonderland that is Saco, Maine!

24.12.2025 12:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The snow here in Maine really brings out the Christmas lights.

03.12.2025 00:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent story Drew!

25.11.2025 02:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

With the @newyorkgiants.bsky.social it’s not a matter of if they’ll lose, but how and when. I’ve followed this team for almost 60 years and it’s the same old story.

16.11.2025 21:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I want to see this in print!

14.11.2025 03:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, today was the Final Round of Mike vs. The Leaves 2025! It was rather anticlimactic! Only 15 piles and 6 bags, brining our total to a paltry 38 bags this year β€” the second-lowest all-time. Finally a win for Mike!

05.11.2025 21:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched the first episode of Welcome to Derry, the It prequel. OMG! It was terrifying!

27.10.2025 02:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That was absolutely atrocious!

26.10.2025 18:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0