The state championship Round of 48 boys and girls singles tennis tournament begins Saturday at Lewiston High School. Bates College, the normal site for the Round of 48, is not available Saturday, but Monday’s Round of 16 and quarterfinals and Wednesday’s semifinals and finals will be at Bates.
May 2013
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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS NOTEBOOK: Seeds released for singles tournament
The state championship Round of 48 boys and girls singles tennis tournament begins Saturday at Lewiston High School. Bates College, the normal site for the Round of 48, is not available Saturday, but Monday’s Round of 16 and quarterfinals and Wednesday’s semifinals and finals will be at Bates.
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NHL PLAYOFFS: Big 2nd, 3rd periods lift Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Claude Julien wanted his Bruins to play more aggressively in the third period. The Boston coach got his wish with the help of some shaky defense by the New York Rangers.
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LOCAL AUTO RACING ROUNDUP: Wells pulls away for Wiscasset win
WISCASSET — Toby Wells of Dublin, N.H., pulled away over the final 20 laps to the win the 50-lap Northeast Mini Stock Tour feature Saturday night at Wiscasset Speedway.
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HORSE RACING: Orb vs.Oxbow in cards
BALTIMORE (AP) — Another year, another Triple Crown hopeful unable to come through.
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State House Notebook: Republicans try to debunk Medicaid savings claim
Also: Gun-show bill remains in the Senate.
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Study claims huge savings under MaineCare expansion
An oft-cited study by the Kaiser Family Foundation claims Maine would save $690 million over the next 10 years if Medicare is expanded nationwide; the fate of a bill designed to stop private sales of guns if buyers aren’t screened for prior criminal activity remains unknown; a “first-of-its-kind” work force bill gets kudos from Democrats and Republicans alike; and Democrats’ vague, conceptual alternative to LePage’s A-to-F grading system for Maine schools gets heard this week.
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STILL LIFE: Take the plunge
The sun and warmth on Sunday Jake Church, left, Max Pacholski and Conner Paine allowed to jump in and cool off in China Lake in China They all reported the water felt great.
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STILL LIFE: Fiddlin’ around
Cody Sack, left, and his twin brother, Chase, fill a cooler with fresh-picked fiddleheads their grandfather, Peter Sack, picked recently, at their home in Waterville on Thursday.
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Federal bill could boost local farmers’ sales, even as it trims food-stamps benefits
Congress is preparing to debate major farm and food policy bills that would likely cut funding to programs used by many low-income Mainers but could separately provide a boost to Maine’s thriving local foods movement.