It has strong support in committee, but a planned new fee draws criticism.
May 2013
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Waterville girls win KVAC B tennis title
ROCKPORT — The Watervile Senior High School girls tennis team defeated Camden Hills 5-0 on Thursday at the Midcoast Recreation Center to claim its third straight Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B championship.
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Morse throws no-hitter in Cony win
AUGUSTA — Sonja Morse took a perfect game into the seventh inning and finished with a no-hitter as the Cony softball team bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 4-0 win over Mt. Ararat on Thursday.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Cony deals with 1st loss
It was bound to happen sooner or later, but the Cony High School softball team’s 9-1 loss to Edward Little in Auburn on Wednesday came as a surprise.
MVC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Lisbon boys win again, barely
AUGUSTA — The Hall-Dale boys track and field team vowed to make a run at Lisbon at the Mountain Valley Conference championships Thursday afternoon.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Winslow tops Maranacook in 7th inning
WINSLOW — The Winslow High School baseball team hasn’t played too many close games this season, but Thursday’s 4-3 win over Maranacook is the type of game the Black Raiders expect once the playoffs begin, and it was the type of game coach Jesse Lacasse felt his team needed.
MLB: Francona remembers time in Boston fondly
BOSTON — Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Carrabec in hunt for West C playoffs
This week’s win over Mt. Abram has put Carrabec in the hunt for a spot in the Western C softball tournament. The Cobras are 4-9, with their season finale scheduled for today at Monmouth.
Augusta residents tell City Council budget proposal unaffordable
Some vocal residents told Augusta City Councilors that they cannot afford the 6.6 percent property tax increase proposal. In response, councilors said it wasn’t likely the budget would pass as-is.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Therriault lifts Skowhegan past Lawrence
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence is now a good enough softball team that opponents have to use all their resources to pull out a win. That’s what Skowhegan pitcher Kaitlyn Therriault did on Thursday.