May 2013
MLB: Middlebrooks helps Sox nip Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Will Middlebrooks had a three-run double off closer Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday night.
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS: Marchand lifts Bruins in OT in Game 1
BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams.
Mainer tells Congress poverty can be beaten
The college professor, who grew up dirt poor, stresses the need to fund programs like Upward Bound.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE: Eagles too much for Tigers
GARDINER — For the Gardiner girls lacrosse team, Thursday’s game against unbeaten Messalonskee was a measuring stick against one of the top teams in Class A.
SOCCER: Beckham set to retire after season
David Beckham, whose curling free kicks, rugged good looks and celebrity marriage made him one of the most famous athletes in the world, is retiring from soccer.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Rams pass test against Vikings
The Cony softball team survived a second test against Oxford Hills on Wednesday and, for the first time this season, the Rams trailed in a game.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Huskies find success
Maine Central Institute came into this spring off tough seasons in field hockey, girls soccer and girls basketball, largely due to the school’s small pool of available students. Softball has been different.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Michaud lifts Raiders to 9th straight win
WALES — As her team left the dugout to play defense after the bottom of the fifth, Oak Hill softball coach Allyson Collins called out, “Hey, that’s a heckuva inning.”
Augusta councilors get ear full from fans, critics of proposed school budget Thursday
Members of the community addressed city councilors in Augusta Thursday night, pleading their case for and against the proposed $27.56 million school budget.