AUGUSTA, Ga. — The finishing touch of a most amazing Masters was Charl Schwartzel slipping into a green jacket. Until that moment late Sunday afternoon, everything else at Augusta National was up for grabs. The roars came from everywhere, for everyone, and never stopped.
April 2011
Roxanne Quimby’s big idea runs into resistance
PORTLAND — Judging by the reaction of Maine’s congressional delegation, a wealthy conservationist has some convincing to do if she’s to sell her idea of another national park in Maine.
MLB: Sox sign Buchholz to 4-year contract
BOSTON — Clay Buchholz and the Red Sox agreed to a four-year deal Sunday that keeps the All-Star pitcher under contract with Boston through 2015.
EASTERN LEAGUE: Sea Dogs crisp in win
PORTLAND — Crisp. That may be the best word to describe the Portland Sea Dogs’ 2-0 win over the Reading Phillies on Sunday afternoon at Hadlock Field.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Waterville starts to warm up
High school baseball teams began flexing their muscles this weekend as many got outside for the first time. Defending Class B state champion Waterville played three games during the weekend, beginning with a single game Friday at Old Orchard Beach.
Maine polio survivor helps deliver vaccines around world
Ann Lee Hussey’s commitment to help eradicate polio around the world took shape on her first overseas trip for Rotary International in 2001, when she encountered victims of the crippling disease in Delhi, India.
On Civil War sesquicentennial, Maine’s crucial role honored
AUGUSTA — The remaining 254 soldiers of the 16th Maine Regiment’s 900 men — ravaged by disease, days marching and nights spent on the frozen ground with no blankets — stood their ground on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
OUR OPINION: Judge didn’t say Plum Creek plan was a bad deal
The five-year struggle to approve Plum Creek’s North Woods property near Moosehead Lake was all about finding the best possible deal.
Funds running out for co-occuring court program
AUGUSTA — The graduation this week of five more people from the intensive supervision of a special court program proved bittersweet to the judge who has presided over it.
Skowhegan plans two summer clubs for teens
SKOWHEGAN — Spring has just begun, but the town Parks & Recreation Department is already preparing for summer. This year teenagers can participate in two new clubs: Teen Extreme and Hike & Bike.