Mark Paulette

Mark is a graduate of Bangor High School and The University of Maine where he studied journalism. He began working at The Ticket as a sophomore in college and has been senior producer and host of The Drive since Jan. 2016. Mark is an avid Boston sports fan (fanatic) and will try to sneak in 10 seconds of Premier League Soccer on the airwaves whenever possible.

The 2025 Ticket Awards – College Player of the Year

Voting is now open for the College Player of the Year, featuring UMaine's Albin Boija, Abby Kraemer, Kellen Tynes, and Husson University's Jackson Curtis.

Poll: Who will be the face of Boston sports two years from now?

We live in a digital age where attention spans and news cycles last a matter of hours. Jayson Tatum will obviously not be forgotten, but to think he'll just return as the guy in a "what have you done for me lately" society is placing too much stock in the patience of the average Boston sports fan.

The 2025 Ticket Awards – School Spirit Award

This one is simple, which regional school and community brings it the loudest and hardest to support their teams? The 2024 award was won by the Old Town Coyotes, now it's time for you to help your local community get the crown in 2025!

Poll: Will Tatum and Brown both be Celtics for life?

They're the kind of players you get and never let go, so will that be the case for the length of their NBA careers?

The 2025 Ticket Awards – High School Winter Sports

Vote for your favorite high school athletes and teams from this past winter season in the second annual Ticket Awards, coming next month at Hero's Sports Grill & Entertainment Center in downtown Bangor! Voting for the winter season remains open until next Tuesday (6/3) at 12pm.

The 2025 Ticket Awards – High School Fall Sports

The second annual Ticket Awards return this summer and will be held June 23 at Hero's Sports Grill & Entertainment Center in downtown Bangor. Voting for the fall season remains open until May 27 at noon.

Which BOS team is best positioned to win the city’s next title?

After exploring the options, maybe the easy answer is still the Celtics because of what they possess outside of Tatum. The question is, can they keep up the emotional fight long enough this postseason before the task becomes all the more difficult next year.

Poll: Can Celtics extend or does the season end tonight?

What do you think? Is it on to the uncertainty this summer will bring after 48 minutes tonight? Or can Boston get a stay of execution for at least another 49 hours and extend this thing back to MSG on Friday night at 8pm?

Poll: How should the Red Sox handle Rafael Devers?

Devers is once again one of the hottest hitters in the game. He's reached base safely in eight of his last nine plate appearances. He's hitting .459 with a .545 OBP for the month of May and is swatting .424 over the last 15 games with five homers and 17 RBI during the span. He's also no fan of the front office at the current time.

Poll: Will Knicks even get on the board vs. C’s in Round 2?

These teams met four times in the regular season. Through the first three meetings, the Knicks led for a total of 40 seconds...out of 144 minutes of basketball. The fourth matchup was close, a 119-117 OT win by Boston.