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.

Sports

Maine tells out-of-state golfers: Stay away as courses reopen

by Steve Craig April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

Even for Maine residents, golfers must play at courses in their own county, except for clubs where they are a member.

Sports

Maine golf courses can reopen Friday

by Steve Craig April 28, 2020April 28, 2020

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.

Times Record, Times Record Sports, Uncategorized

Maine golf courses can reopen Friday

by By Steve Craig Portland Press Herald April 28, 2020April 28, 2020

Golf courses in Maine will be allowed to open on Friday as part of a four-stage plan for reopening the state’s economy, Gov. Janet Mills announced on Tuesday. The Mills administration determined that golf is among activities that can resume using social distancing practices designed to combat the spread of coronavirus. Golf is included in […]

Local & State, News

Maine VA health care professionals deploy to New York City

by Steve Craig April 26, 2020April 27, 2020

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.

Local & State, News

Maine Acts of Kindness: Dedicated volunteer keeps up with demand at food pantry

by Steve Craig April 25, 2020April 28, 2020

Don Bisson oversees the Biddeford Food Pantry, which has seen a 25 percent increase in client requests since the start of the pandemic.

Sports

Former Sacopee Valley lineman expects to get NFL offer

by Steve Craig April 22, 2020

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.