Skowhegan Area High School’s Whitney Jones hoped to be on the softball field with her teammates by now, but the recovery from a foot injury is taking the senior shortstop longer than expected.
April 2011
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Maine’s new poet laureate to read Saturday
AUGUSTA — Wesley McNair will give one of his first public readings as the Maine’s new poet laureate Saturday at the ninth annual Terry Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival held at the University of Maine at Augusta.
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BASEBALL: Opening day in Japan offers healing step
CHIBA, Japan — Players stood along the baseline, heads bowed. Fans observed a moment of silence. In the stands, spectators held signs reading, “Stay Strong Japan.” Away from the ballpark, those who no longer have homes, watched the game on television from shelters.
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COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Lepore reaches milestone for Mules
WATERVILLE — Colby College’s Alyssa Lepore collected her 100th career hit as the Mules swept a softball doubleheader with Maine Maritime Academy, winning 3-2 and 1-0 at Crafts Field.
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Transgender bathroom bill faces legislature
AUGUSTA — State Rep. Ken Fredette, R-Newport, says he has a simple solution to a complicated issue that would ease uncertainty in schools and the business community.
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Waterville budget passes first vote
WATERVILLE — City councilors Tuesday night voted 7-0 to approve a proposed $36.4 million municipal and school budget for 2011-12.
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Madison schools to seek federal money
MADISON — Pivoting sharply from their decision last year, school board members voted unanimously Monday night to apply for federal school improvement funds, available after the high school was named one of Maine’s 10 low-achieving schools.
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NBA PLAYOFFS: Celtics, Lakers need to focus after slumping
NEW YORK — Once a good possibility, an NBA finals rematch sure seems in jeopardy now. In the final days of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers have been beaten often. The Boston Celtics have been beaten badly.
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Woman pleads guilty to assault, sentenced
AUGUSTA — A Waterville woman was sentenced recently in Kennebec County Superior Court to two years in jail, with all but 45 days suspecned, and two years of probation after pleading guilty to domestic violence assault and two counts of violating conditions of release.
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RED SOX: Epstein learned valuable lesson
BOSTON — When Theo Epstein has made costly mistakes as general manager of the Boston Red Sox, they’ve tended to involve pitching.