This installment of Dirigo Deep Dives brings us a first: a real-life and original member of the Club’s already-legendary band. Love those not-so-dulcet tones echoing across Fitzy? They’re the work of bass drummer Jay Beal and his bandmates. Deep Diver first met Jay at the end-of-season DU party held at Allagash in November. Like every other Deep Dive subject, Jay is a delight to talk to, a warm and kind soul, and has a fascinating personal story. Music is the thread that weav

Happy New Year! As the 2026 Hearts season gets closer with each passing minute, here are a few narratives to watch as we get into the most active part of the off-season.

The Dirigo Union will be hosting its second Annual Meeting at Bunker Brewing in Portland on 1/17. This will be an event full of fun and a little bit of business. Things will kick-off at 2:00 PM with a social hour with a presentation by the 2025 board to follow at 3:00. A community potluck will follow. Other big things happening that day include: The DU Chili Cook-Off For the second-year running, the DU will host a chili cook-off. Contestants will serve a crock-pot (or equival

Shawn, Rob, and Chaz react to Portland Hearts of Pine’s newest center back, Brecc Evans.

For the second year in a row, the Dirigo Union partnered with Kennedy Park Pick-up Soccer for a Thanksgiving Weekend Tournament. A lot of DU members volunteered at the KP Tournament on 11/29 helping with scorekeeping, timekeeping, reffing, bracketing, organizing food donations, and altogether helping to make sure the 20-team tournament was supported so that the players and friends/family could have the best time! The tournament kicked off with a moment to recognize Joel and h

Deep Diver is thrilled to feature legitimate Maine royalty in this episode of Deep Dives. True to her roots in Maine’s culture, this particular princess is humble, approachable, and not at all full of herself. More Angus King than King Charles. Dora Anne Mills’s life meets at the intersection of Maine, community, and public health. Everything about her screams all three. Dora repping the Hearts! We met on Zoom on the morning of the semifinal game (ouch!) in Spokane. Dora arri

Photo Courtesy of Chris Linscott With any team sports, trying to pick a most valuable player is a difficult choice. Even for those steeped in the complexities of football - the tactics, the athleticism, the confidence required – trying discern the actual “best” often leads to a raucous debate. With voting ongoing for the Hearts of Pine Supporter's Player of the Year, the State of the Union has taken a dive into some of the most consequential players on the roster this season.

This installment of Deep Dives introduces us to Biddeford-based Josh Powers. First thing to know about Josh are these two fun facts: He and Sean Vinberg share a birthday, and not just the month and date. They were born on the exact same day in September of 1994. And DU founder Donald Thibodeau, who didn’t know about the common birthday , asked Josh to deliver the DU Man of the Match buoy to Vinberg in late August. That sounds like some serious DU cosmic connection to Deep Div

Just about a year ago, I walked into Bunker and met Jay, Ian, Bryan and Kris. We played some drums. We may have worked on South Bronx Stomp that first practice. Sam rage-quits learning chants to join the band. So we practice every other Wednesday, Nick shows up so we have a horn section - him on sax. And then right before the first game, Nick can’t make it until halftime. My son Trix steps in and says, “I’ll play trombone for you, Dad.” (I’m tearing up as I write this.) So we

Dear Dirigo Union Community, We’ve had so much fun in the stands this year! Unfortunately, there have been a few recent cases of reported...

This month Deep Dives gets us better acquainted with a familiar face in the Zoo and other DU haunts. John Tabor is among the most original of the Forest City Originals.

With 7 games left to go, all eyes fall to the table and that duel for a top 4 finish. Photo Courtesy of Chris Linscott While not yet...

Charlotte's original professional soccer club, the Independence have played in the USL for a decade. League One Updater History The...

The first profile in our Deep Dives series is DU member Kate Points! Welcome to Dirigo Deep Dives, a series of DU member profiles that...

The Dirigo Union is proud to announce that membership in the Dirigo Union for the 2026 can be purchased beginning on September 5th at Heartsapalooza!

On August 6th, the Hearts of Pine will face off in their first international friendly against HFX Wanderers at Fitzpatrick Stadium....

Courtesy of Chris Linscott Grab your brushes and put painting clothes on! The second Tifo is going up on August 9th before our match...

Join Dirigo Union for a family friendly, casual, hang out on the beach

Hearts of Pine will continue their league campaign Saturday night, taking on Sherman, Texas side Texoma FC. Kickoff for the match will be...

The Hearts of Pine and the Dirigo Union will celebrate Pride along with the rest of city of Portland on Saturday June 21st. The Hearts...