Maine native Cooper Flagg’s first NBA season was all we could ask for Next season, leading the Dallas Mavericks on a deep playoff run is the goal.

Cooper Flagg's rookie season wasn't too shabby. My column:

www.pressherald.com/2026/04/18/m...

#Celtics in 5.

Sea Dogs outfielder Nelly Taylor beat childhood cancer. Now he’s climbing the ladder in Red Sox system Taylor had a kidney removed at 5 years old, but he's persevered and earned a promotion to Portland this season.

Sea Dogs outfielder Nelly Taylor beat childhood cancer. Now he’s climbing the ladder in Red Sox system. My column:

www.pressherald.com/2026/04/16/s...

I try to steer clear of writing catch-all columns that hit on a few different items. The format works for a lot of column writers who do it well, but I struggle with it. This is one of the rare times I'll try it.

www.pressherald.com/2026/04/10/h...

Higher ticket prices for University of Maine men's hockey games isn't a surprise, but with everything in life costing more, it is a disappointment. My column:

www.pressherald.com/2026/04/09/a...

Weird baseball history can happen anywhere, anytime. Even at a Portland Sea Dogs game. My column:

www.pressherald.com/2026/04/08/b...

Red Sox prospect Shane Drohan sharp again in Sea Dogs’ 5-2 win The left-hander improved to 3-0, striking out eight Reading batters over six innings. His ERA after three starts is 0.53.

Shane Drohan will make his MLB debut today for the Milwaukee Brewers vs the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Here's a story I wrote about Drohan in 2023 when he pitched for the Portland Sea Dogs.

www.pressherald.com/2023/04/20/s...

Meet this season’s first fan into Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field Tonya Sellick didn't care that it was snowing as she waited to enter the ballpark.

Meet the first fan through the turnstiles at Hadlock Field this season, @portlandseadogs.bsky.social super fan Tonya Sellick. My column:

www.pressherald.com/2026/04/07/m...

He's got the yips. Somewhere, Mackey Sasser watches every throw and nods knowingly.

It's the second inning of the Portland Sea Dogs home opener. The NH Fisher Cats have a 6-2 lead, yet neither team has a base hit yet. It's 35 degrees and it has stopped snowing, for now. Spring baseball in Maine, man.

Susan Collins grimly standing up, walking across her office, and with a heavy weight bearing down on her weary shoulders, moving her doomsday clock from "concerned" to "worried."

Get to know the Portland Sea Dogs ahead of their home opener Watch players discuss their favorite ballpark snacks, baseball movies and more.

Our man Jimmy James caught up with a few of the @portlandseadogs.bsky.social in advance of Tuesday's home opener.

www.pressherald.com/2026/04/07/g...

Flavor Flav looks like he wouldn’t need a 30-pitch inning. #RedSox

This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now.

Red Sox prospect Franklin Arias is far from home in Portland, but keeps Venezuela close The shortstop, who will start the season with the Sea Dogs, is one of Boston's top prospects.

One of the Red Sox top prospects, Franklin Arias holds his Venezuelan roots close. My column:

www.pressherald.com/2026/04/04/r...

Sea Dogs players start to learn failure at Double-A. Handle it well and they could land in Boston As players progress through the minor leagues, they must have the right frame of mind to deal with it when the competition gets tougher.

Learning how to handle failure is a big part of a minor league player’s development. My column:

www.pressherald.com/2026/04/03/s...

Somewhere, the Jordan’s Furniture guy puts the Geno voodoo doll in a safe, just in case he needs it again next year…

For Sea Dogs, baseball is a year-round effort The start of the season is a chance to show that work in the offseason paid off.

By the time @portlandseadogs.bsky.social players arrive in Maine each spring, they've been working at their game for months. My column:

www.pressherald.com/2026/04/01/f...

Connor Wong was the missing piece the #RedSox lineup needed. Who knew?

You have to love when March Madness happens. Especially when it happens to Duke. #MarchMadness

For just the second time since the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament expanded to 16 teams in 2003, no Hockey East squad advanced to the regional finals. It also happened in 2022. #collegehockey #FrozenFour

Thanks for making me feel old. Like I can't do that on my own just by moving most days.

Red Sox season begins, with former Portland Sea Dogs in key roles Alumni from the Double-A team in Maine will factor heavily into Boston's success this summer.

The Red Sox season begins Thursday afternoon in Cincinnati with high expectations. I'm looking forward to seeing how the guys we watched with the @portlandseadogs.bsky.social in recent seasons do in the big leagues. My column:

www.pressherald.com/2026/03/25/r...

I begrudgingly accept more games are going to be on streaming services, but did Netflix have to put Dustin from Stranger Things in the Yankees lineup batting leadoff?

This Maine Celtics player goes from NCAA Division III to cusp of NBA A Hamilton College graduate, Hank Morgan is chasing his NBA dream in the NBA G League.

Hank Morgan played college ball at Division III Hamilton. Now he's playing for the G League's Maine Celtics. My column:

www.pressherald.com/2026/03/25/t...

UMaine alum, TV star Timothy Simons will give 2026 commencement speech The Readfield native best known for his roles in 'Nobody Wants This' and 'Veep' graduated from the Orono university in 2001.

UMaine alum, TV star Timothy Simons will give 2026 commencement speech

Gorham native Wyatt Nadeau adjusting to college baseball’s toughest conference The freshman pitcher is a weekend starter for Vanderbilt, facing many of the best team's in the country.

Gorham's Wyatt Nadeau made it clear to MLB teams before last summer's draft that it would take a lot to get him to sign instead of going to Vanderbilt. Weeks into his college career, he's now a starting pitcher in the SEC. My column:

www.pressherald.com/2026/03/24/g...

I had a great interview with him when he was with the Sea Dogs last summer. He knew fans saw him as just "the guy we got for Devers" and hoped they'd learn to see him as a good ballplayer.

‘We do not have a choice’: UMaine will pay its athletes to keep athletic teams relevant Division I sports is changing rapidly, and Maine is doing its best to keep pace.

University of Maine athletic director Jude Killy talked about the school's decision to begin direct payments to some student athletes. My column:

www.pressherald.com/2026/03/23/w...

Merrimack wins Hockey East as the 8 seed, beating 1, 2, and 3 to do it. Sports, man. #collegehockey #hockeyeast