The Dirigo Union’s Mitchell Ketchen, Charles Adams, and Shawn Fecteau break bread with Talkin’ Flock’s Rob Chappell on the week of Forward Madison FC hosting Portland Hearts of Pine on May 24th.  

Learning about each others back stories with their club, along with community, supporters group, club interaction, stories, and of course match day breakdown and predictions can be found in this first ever episode of Dirigo Union’s crossover series. Let’s listen in to the flock. 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Walter Varela – Portland Hearts of Pine WingerWe sit down with Walter Varela, Portland Hearts of Pine’s dynamic right winger, for an in-depth conversation about his time so far with the Hearts. Walter opens up about scoring the first goal in Hearts of Pine history, how he’s adjusted to life in Maine, his role in a young inaugural squad, and his thoughts on the passionate Portland supporters. A must-watch for Hearts fans and USL1 supporters everywhere.

Interview by Dirigo Union, the original, independent supporters group of Portland Hearts of Pine.Please like and subscribe to support soccer in Maine!

Mitchell, Charles, Shawn and Sam breakdown the Hearts vs FC Naples match on 5/17/25. Patrick Dempsey joined the DU in the stands for The Heartbeat, cards came early and often, and 2 goals at home is what it took to get the job done in our first reverse fixture of the 2025 USL League 1 campaign.

Mitchell, Charles, Shawn and Rob break down the recent draw between Portland Hearts of Pine and Union Omaha in USL1.

We made it. Our home opener. Years in the making. Charles, Mitchell, Shawn and Sam dive into the events leading up to and during the Hearts of Pine inaugural home match against the last unbeaten side in USL 1, One Knoxville.

EPISODE 14 : Home Opener Week | From the Forest to the Tide.We're back in Portland at Bunker Brewing as we reflect on Portland Hearts of Pine's 2-0 defeat to Hartford Athletic in the Jägermeister Cup, and look ahead to one of the biggest moments in Maine soccer history — the first home match at Fitzpatrick Stadium.We break down the performance in Hartford and the buzz building around the upcoming home opener - get ready for a landmark moment in the club's journey and for soccer in Maine. Hosted by Dirigo Union – the official supporters group for Portland Hearts of Pine.Recorded at Bunker Brewing Co. in Portland, Maine.

Portland Hearts of Pine first US Open Cup run has come to an end at the hands of USLC club Rhode Island FC. Shawn, Mitchell, Charles and Rob break down the match and discuss the lessons learned as we shift focus to the USL Jagermeister Cup and our first match at Fitzy.

We break down the Portland Hearts of Pine 2-1 defeat at the hands of South Georgia Tormenta. The hearts first competitive loss.

Charles, Shawn and Mitchell discuss Portland Hearts of Pine's draw on the road against Spokane - our 3rd game in 7 days. We take the point in a tough game that our opponents will feel they deserved to win. We remain resilient!

We tuck into a MAGICAL US Open Cup 2nd Round bout in Lewiston Maine, against Hartford Athletic. Portland Hearts of Pine come back from a man down in extra time to score the equalizer and go on to win it in pens 4-2. Up The Hearts!!!