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From the Forest, To the Tide: First Hearts 2026 Signing - Brecc Evans!

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

From the Forest, To the Tide

6 days ago

Dirigo Union Assists Kennedy Park Pick-Up Soccer with Thanksgiving Weekend Tournament

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

The Community Engagement Committee

6 days ago

Dirigo Union Assists Kennedy Park Pick-Up Soccer with Thanksgiving Weekend Tournament

Dirigo Deep Dives #4: Dora Anne Mills

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

Dirigo Deep Diver

Nov 14

The Case for the Supporter's Player of the Year

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.

Robert McLaughlin

Oct 24

The Case for the Supporter's Player of the Year

Dirigo Deep Dives #3: Josh Powers

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

Dirigo Deep Diver

Oct 24

The Valentine Band Turns One

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

Sean Daly

Oct 24

A Special Reminder from the Board

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...

The Dirigo Union Board

Oct 9

Dirigo Deep Dives #2: John Tabor

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.

Dirigo Deep Diver

Oct 7