April Fournier’s husband and two of their children have asthma. Two members of the family are in contact with the public while working at grocery stores, making the risk of exposure to coronavirus even more frightening.
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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Catholics take to unburdening at drive-thru confessions
Across Maine, priests have found creative ways to stay in touch with their flocks during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Southern Maine business leaders move quickly to address blood shortage
‘Distance Saves Lives’ blood drives will be held each of the next 10 Wednesdays with a goal of producing more than 1,000 pints of donated blood.
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The Virus Diaries: Expecting a baby during the pandemic
A Searsmont couple’s baby could come any day, and the father hopes coronavirus restrictions won’t keep him out of the delivery room.
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The Virus Diaries: ‘Walking a tightrope’ to balance parenting and job’s demands
Adam Burnett’s workload has increased dramatically because of the pandemic, and now he’s juggling increased parenting demands as well.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Sanford’s Rachel Schneider applauds move to postpone Olympics
The middle distance runner had been preparing for the U.S. Olympic Trials in hopes of making her first Summer Games appearance.
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When the checkout line becomes the front line
Most of us have been advised to stay home, but cashiers have to interact with other humans all day long, although many have changed the way they work.
Posted inSports
Golf courses offer respite from virus anxiety, at least for now
Several southern Maine courses are open with dramatically modified operating policies designed to keep golfers and staff safe.
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Infection of Cape Elizabeth 12-year-old seen as sign of community spread
District officials say the Maine CDC has contacted anyone considered to have been in close proximity to the boy, a student at the middle school.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Sports, Varsity Maine
Start of spring high school sports practices delayed to April 27
The Maine Principals’ Association has pushed back preseason practices by a month in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.