Two Portland women decided to donate theirs to charitable causes in the community. Together, they have created a website to encourage others to do the same.
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 Acts of Kindness: The music doesn’t stop in a pandemic
Professional accordion player Gary Sredzienski has long been playing shows at nursing homes in southern Maine. Since the virus outbreak, he’s continued the gigs remotely for free.
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Maine CDC reports 33 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death
The one-day increase in active COVID-19 cases in Maine comes as state leaders are grappling over how best to reopen parts of the economy.
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Maine Acts of Kindness: Face masks, from China with love
YuJi Smith, 12, of Edgecomb donated 200 surgical face masks to the Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta, courtesy of a relative in China and in honor of a World War II vet.
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Maine tells out-of-state golfers: Stay away as courses reopen
Even for Maine residents, golfers must play at courses in their own county, except for clubs where they are a member.
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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.