NAPLES — A crowd of more than 300 said goodbye to Krista Dittmeyer Monday afternoon inside a somber gymnasium at Lake Region High School. Friends and family remembered the 20-year-old Portland woman, who died under mysterious circumstances more than a week ago at a ski resort in New Hampshire, leaving behind a 14-month-old daughter who […]
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he studied philosophy in college and worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three grown children. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. Currently he works part-time and can be found near cross country trails in fall, swimming pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. All other times, he’s probably on a pickleball court. He is a two-time USA Pickleball national medalist (silver and gold) and played for both the Austin Ignite and Indianapolis Drivers in 2023, helping Indy win the inaugural National Pickleball League championship over Austin in a league for senior pros aged 50 and over.
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Greens’ convention looks to the future
Maine Green Independent Party members anticipate the precedent-setting mayoral race in Portland.
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Sisterly sacrifice grabs national attention
Former Miss Maine USA Emily Johnson and her sister, Crystal, will appear on ‘Inside Edition.’
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Tennis Notebook: Portland’s new coach excited about potential
Andrew Hopkins-Lisle is a sculptor. So when he looks at the Portland High boys’ tennis team, he sees not what is missing — experienced singles players and seniors — but what’s beneath the surface. He sees potential. Hopkins-Lisle, who teaches at the Maine College of Art, took over the program a month ago and is […]
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New Community Counseling Center says ‘welcome’
Colorful new quarters show that Community Counseling has made a full recovery.
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High School Tennis: Helping a team but not yourself
Although top-level tennis players may see their game drop, being on high school teams is worth it.
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Marathon Notebook: Saco runner cites ‘an amazing event’
BOSTON — Robert Gomez knew he wouldn’t achieve a qualifying time for the Olympic trials, not with only 11 weeks gone since his competitive marathon debut in Houston. So he enjoyed his first foray from Hopkinton, Mass., to Boston in the 115th running of the world’s most famous marathon Monday. He cheered with the crowds. […]
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Boston Marathon: Despite spasms, Samuelson wins her age group
Eighteen years had passed since the last time Joan Benoit Samuelson ran the marathon, but only four days had passed since she awoke with back spasms.
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Samuelson breaks 3 hours in Boston Marathon return
Robert Gomez of Saco and Sheri Piers of Falmouth finish first among men and women from Maine, respectively.
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Crown can’t top being sister of the bride
Emily Johnson passes up competing in the Miss USA Pageant so she can attend a family wedding in Maine.