Portland City Council Approval Clears Path for Women's Team to Call Fitzpatrick Stadium Home

June 15, 2026 - PORTLAND, Maine - Portland Hearts of Pine today celebrated another major step forward for the future of women's soccer in Maine, following Portland City Council's final approval of additional dates at Fitzpatrick Stadium for the club's women's franchise. The approval clears the way for the women's team to play its inaugural home season at Fitzy, giving the club's newest team a true home in the heart of the community and ensuring that the same energy, community, and matchday magic that have de... Full Story

Johanfran Garcia Named Eastern League Player of the Week

June 15, 2026 - Portland, Maine - Portland Sea Dogs' catcher Johanfran Garcia ("The User Name") has been selected as the Eastern League Player of the Week for the week of June 8-14. Garcia appeared in six games, hitting a league-best .519 (14-for-27) with four doubles, two home runs, 10 RBI, and four runs scored. He ranked second in the league with a .536 OBP, .889 SLG., and 1.425 OPS. Garcia collected a multiple-hit game in five of the six games and currently has a ten-game hitting streak dating back to Jun... Full Story

Hearts of Pine Foundation Celebrates Community Impact Through Portland Soccer Project

June 15, 2026 - The Hearts of Pine Foundation is celebrating a powerful year of community impact through the Portland Soccer Project, a free youth development afterschool program using soccer as a vehicle to build confidence, leadership, belonging, and life skills for students across Portland. During the 2025-26 school year, the Portland Soccer Project served 70 student-athletes through programming at East End Community School and Talbot Community School, delivering 101 sessions and more than 215 hours of pr... Full Story

Maine Mariners Alumni Bussi Wins Stanley Cup

June 15, 2026 - PORTLAND, ME - Former Maine Mariners goaltender Brandon Bussi posted a 22 save shutout for the Carolina Hurricanes in their 3-0 cup-clinching win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday night in Las Vegas. Bussi played four games for the Mariners in the 2022-23 season and becomes the organization's first alumnus to win a Stanley Cup. Bussi began the 2022-23 season with the Mariners, on assignment from the Boston Bruins. He made his ECHL debut on opening nig... Full Story

• Maine Mariners Alumni Bussi Wins Stanley Cup - Maine Mariners (ECHL) June 15
• Sea Dogs Offense Explodes in 9-2 Series Finale Win - Portland Sea Dogs (EL) June 14
• June 14, 2026 Portland Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs (EL) June 14
• Hearts Fall, 2-1, to Chattanooga Red Wolves at Fitzy - Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1) June 13
• Sea Dogs Fall 3-2 on Saturday Night - Portland Sea Dogs (EL) June 13
• June 13, 2026 Portland Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs (EL) June 13
• Portland Records Season-High 18 Hits in 13-12 Extra-Innings Win - Portland Sea Dogs (EL) June 12
• June 12, 2026 Portland Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs (EL) June 12
• Hearts of Pine Announce Transfer of Emiliano Terzaghi to Sarasota Paradise - Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1) June 12
• Sea Dogs Fall 5-3, Third Straight Loss - Portland Sea Dogs (EL) June 11
• June 11, 2026 Portland Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs (EL) June 11
• Hearts of Pine Launches Maine Soccer Summer with Three Free Events - Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1) June 11
• Sea Dogs Lose Second Straight, 6-4 to Reading - Portland Sea Dogs (EL) June 10
• Sea Dogs to Host a Deaf & Hard of Hearing Night - June 17 - Portland Sea Dogs (EL) June 10
• June 10, 2026 Portland Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs (EL) June 10
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Goaltender Brandon Bussi with the Maine Mariners

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June 17	EL	Somerset at Portland	6:00 p.m.
June 16	EL	Somerset at Portland	6:00 p.m.
June 14	EL	Portland 9 at Reading 3	Final
June 13	USL1	Chattanooga 2 at Portland 1	Final
June 13	EL	Portland 2 at Reading 3	Final
June 12	EL	Portland 13 at Reading 12	Final (10)
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• Sea Dogs catcher Johanfran Garcia earns Eastern League honor - EL Portland Press Herald (June 15)
• 7-run 5th inning lifts Sea Dogs past Fightin Phils - EL Portland Press Herald (June 15)
• Sea Dogs edged by Fightin Phils - EL Portland Press Herald (June 14)
• Late goal sends Hearts of Pine to first home loss of season - USL1 Portland Press Herald (June 14)
• Sea Dogs end skid with wild, 10-inning victory - EL Portland Press Herald (June 13)
• For Portland’s soccer pros, their Hearts are with their home teams in the World Cup - USL1 Portland Press Herald (June 12)
• Baseball: Reading Fightin Phils win third straight game - EL Reading Eagle/Reading Times (June 12)
• Portland women’s soccer team sells 4,300 season ticket deposits in 30 minutes - USL1 Portland Press Herald (June 11)
• Sea Dogs slump continues with loss at Reading - EL Portland Press Herald (June 11)
• Sea Dogs slammed by Fightin Phils - EL Portland Press Herald (June 10)
• Sea Dogs beat Yard Goats, snap losing skid - EL Portland Press Herald (June 8)
• Hearts of Pine fall to Brooklyn in USL Cup game - USL1 Portland Press Herald (June 8)
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