Two years after they began negotiating, Regional School Unit 38 and the district’s teachers have a contract.
March 2013
Dental clinic’s funding cutoff stirs backlash
Clinical Services, which serves mentally ill people from across Maine, will close in June if its budget is not restored.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Doing it the right way
Mike McGee coached basketball for 31 years at Lawrence High School, the last 28 as boys varsity head coach. He retired with 350 wins, five Eastern Class A titles and two state championships, in 1990 and 1994.
SPRING TRAINING: Sox beat Rays, shut down Ortiz
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — David Ortiz will be shut down for several days of spring training because of sore left heel, and the Boston Red Sox are hoping the break from baseball activities won’t prevent the slugging designated hitter from being ready for opening day.
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: Hosmer, Jones lift US to 2nd round
PHOENIX (AP) — Adam Jones doubled in the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, Eric Hosmer hit a three-run double in the ninth and the United States beat Canada 9-4 on Sunday to advance to the second round of the World Baseball Classic.
Maine lobster gets ‘seal of approval’
The lobster fishery wins the Marine Stewardship Council’s Sustainable Seafood Certification.
NBA: Thunder grind out win over Celtics
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In a reunion with his former Boston teammates, Kendrick Perkins and the Oklahoma City Thunder got just the kind of victory he enjoys most.
Court appointed lawyers for defendants scheduled to receive pay raise
Lawyers representing indigent clients are supposed to get a raise, but the start date and the amount remain fuzzy because of state budget woes.
NASCAR: Kenseth wins on birthday
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Matt Kenseth won on his 41st birthday for his new Joe Gibbs Racing team, barely holding off Kasey Kahne for his third victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday.
Second deputy and dog team to join Kennebec Sheriff’s Office
As the need for police dogs has increased in Maine, Augusta recently purchased a new K-9 unit dog to join its force.