Even for Maine residents, golfers must play at courses in their own county, except for clubs where they are a member.
Steve Craig
Staff Writer
Steve Craig reports primarily about Maine’s active high school sports scene and, more recently, the Portland Hearts of Pine men's professional soccer team. His first newspaper job was covering Maine high school sports in 1986 working out of a tiny office in Skowhegan at the front of a hand-sewn shoe shop. After 12 years as a sportswriter in Dover, New Hampshire, he had a multi-year stint as the Portland Press Herald's freelance motorsports writer. In 2012 he was happy to make a working return to Maine as a staff writer for the Press Herald. Steve was named the National Sports Media Association's 2022 Maine Sportswriter of the Year, 27 years after winning the award for New Hampshire.
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Maine golf courses can reopen Friday
Gov. Mills includes golf in the first of four stages to reopen Maine’s economy – but golfers will need to adhere to a ‘new normal’ that emphasizes social distancing and exercise.
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Maine VA health care professionals deploy to New York City
Four Mainers head to the COVID-19 front lines and will be working for 14 straight days consecutively at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in the Bronx.
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Maine Acts of Kindness: Dedicated volunteer keeps up with demand at food pantry
Don Bisson oversees the Biddeford Food Pantry, which has seen a 25 percent increase in client requests since the start of the pandemic.
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Former Sacopee Valley lineman expects to get NFL offer
Clay Cordasco was unknown to college scouts while in high school. Now he’s confident of landing a free-agent contract from an NFL team after posting strong times at Oregon State’s pro day.
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The Virus Diaries: ‘I never thought I’d say this, I actually miss school’
Wyatt Kenney, 17, knew giving up sports would be tough, but the pandemic has given him a greater appreciation of friends.
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Maine Acts of Kindness: Helping nursing home residents to stay in touch with family
Two neighbors in Cape Elizabeth have raised funds to buy iPads they are donating at senior-living facilities.
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The Virus Diaries: Teen offers a ‘list of instructions for not giving up’
Sophie Robinson, 16, and her high school classmates are writing daily journal entries about life in the age of coronavirus.
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New pro golf tournament at Falmouth Country Club canceled
The Live + Work in Maine Open, a Korn Ferry Tour event scheduled for June, has been called off because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Portland’s Old Port Half Marathon & 5K canceled
The popular event, scheduled for June 6, is likely to be held instead as virtual races. There are no refunds for the roughly 3,000 runners who have already registered.