Mike Lowe

Staff Writer

When Mike Lowe joined the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram’s staff in 1982, he never thought he was setting roots. But he learned to love Maine, its people, its games and, especially, its stories.
It’s hard to say what he covers because, well, he covers everything. Over the years he’s been fortunate to witness some of the biggest sports events in Maine and elsewhere, from the Little League World Series to the actual World Series, from an NCAA ice hockey championship for Maine to an AHL championship for the Portland Pirates, from seven Super Bowls for the Patriots to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
He’s interviewed stars and personalities such as Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Seth Wescott, Michael Phelps, Ian Crocker, Paul Kariya, Julia Clukey, Kevin “Killer” Kaminski and Joan Benoit Samuelson. Yet his favorite stories often involve Maine high school sports and the passion they stir. Nothing compares to the bond between a high school and its town.
He collects comic books, loves listening to the Red Sox on the radio on a warm summer night or leaning back in his recliner with a good book. He also loves, absolutely loves, chocolate-covered peanuts.
A native of New Bedford, Mass., he lives in Saco with his wife Tracie and has three children and four grandchildren.

Patriots Beat: Practice squad to Super Bowl

by Mike Lowe January 22, 2012

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – America, meet Sterling Moore. A nice kid. Twenty-one years old. Doesn’t say much. Played college ball at SMU. Got cut from the Oakland Raiders’ practice squad in September. He’s also the kid who put the New England Patriots in their fifth Super Bowl in the last 11 years. Yeah, everyone will remember […]

Sports

They’re tight like brothers, having fun and scoring TDs

by Mike Lowe January 22, 2012

Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez have been nightmares for opposing defenses

New England Patriots, Sports

Patriots Beat: Playing for the home team

by Mike Lowe January 18, 2012

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Vince Wilfork is many things to the New England Patriots: a run-stuffing defensive lineman, a veteran leader in the locker room, a surprisingly nimble runner for a guy who goes at least 325 pounds. “He’s got a great team attitude,” said Patriots Coach Bill Belchick. “He embraces the success of the team, […]

Sports

Girls’ Basketball Notebook: Traip’s tough schedule could pay dividends later

by Mike Lowe January 17, 2012

Traip Academy’s Paul Marquis will tell you that, like every other coach, he doesn’t like to lose. But, he added, there are always things to learn from losses. And the Rangers’ last two defeats – 42-31 at Greely and 53-49 at Wells – were, he said, “two good losses.” Why? Well, Greely and Wells are […]

Sports

Girls’ Basketball: Shaking off rust

by Mike Lowe January 17, 2012

The top-ranked Red Storm rebound after a slow start and remain unbeaten, setting up a showdown with McAuley.

New England Patriots, Sports

Patriots Beat: Patriots were close to perfect

by Mike Lowe January 15, 2012

They put together one of their most complete games of the season Saturday night, both offensively and defensively. And now they hope to keep the momentum going in the AFC championship game next Sunday . . .

New England Patriots, Sports

Patriots Notebook: Brady-Tebow duel draws much attention

by Mike Lowe January 15, 2012

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Think Saturday night’s AFC divisional playoff game between the Tom Brady-led New England Patriots and Tim Tebow-led Denver Broncos generated some interest? Well, the press box at Gillette Stadium had an overflow crowd, with many media members spilling into the lobby behind the three press rows and into the auxiliary press box […]

New England Patriots, Sports

Patriots Beat: It’s all about Brady

by Mike Lowe January 15, 2012

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — So maybe Bill Belichick has a heart after all. Just when everyone in Gillette Stadium thought he was going to let Tom Brady throw yet another touchdown pass to set an NFL postseason record with the New England Patriots up by 32 points in the fourth quarter, they ran the ball. Perhaps […]