The Biddeford Tigers Womens soccer team hosted the Portland Bulldogs at Waterhouse Field on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Brick+Tides celebrates the people, places and businesses that give York County, Maine, its character — through original photography, thoughtful interviews and stories you might not find anywhere else. Each week, we sit down with someone from our community, listen to their story and share a little more about the people who live, work, create and build thing

More than a dozen school groups filled Hadlock Field during the Portland Sea Dogs’ Education Day game Thursday morning in Portland. Hadlock Field was loud before the first pitch. By 10:00 in the morning, school buses lined the streets outside the ballpark. Students poured through the gates in waves, teachers counting heads while volunteers pointed groups toward the concourse. Inside, the smell of popcorn and grilled hot dogs drifted through the cool spring air as players stre