SPNLL seeks umpires, clinic planned The South Portland National Little League needs volunteers for baseball and softball games this season. Those interested in umpiring can attend the 2012 State O’Maine Little League Umpire Clinic April 21-22 at Windham High School. FMI, 767-4681 or [email protected]. Maine Premier Lacrosse offerings Girls’ lacrosse programs are now open for […]
2012
NBA Roundup: Bulls pull away late to knock off Celtics
CHICAGO — Luol Deng scored 18 of his 26 points in the second half, and Joakim Noah added 17 points and nine rebounds Thursday night to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 93-86 victory against the Boston Celtics. The Bulls again played without Derrick Rose, out due to a strained groin for the 12th consecutive […]
NHL Roundup: Goalie’s debut a hit for Bruins
OTTAWA — Anton Khudobin stopped 44 shots in his Bruins debut and Boston defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-1 Thursday night. Khudobin was called up from AHL Providence. “I thought he played phenomenal,” Boston’s Tyler Seguin said. “Early in the game he was great and made some big saves and he played a solid 60 minutes.” […]
College Roundup: Monks’ women win in lacrosse
WESTON, Mass. — Cassie Diplock scored six goals Thursday to lead the St. Joseph’s women’s lacrosse team to an 18-16 victory against Regis College. Amelia Santos finished with four goals and four assists, and Kirstin McCombs added three goals for the Monks (5-3). In a game that had 11 lead changes, Erika Waterhouse of St. […]
‘This could cut off some of the students’
A proposed redefinition worries Maine parents of higher-functioning autistic kids.
Obama visits, cities foot the bill
Extra police staffing cost South Portland $8,000 and Portland nearly $21,000 for overtime. And even though Obama’s visit was a campaign fundraising event, the campaign does not cover the departments’ overtime costs.
Sports Digest for 04/06/2012
HIGH SCHOOLS Sanford High athletic director is honored with statewide award at conference Sanford High Athletic Director Gordie Salls was presented the State Award of Merit on Thursday night at the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association conference at the Samoset Resort in Rockland. The award is sponsored by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. Salls […]
Candidates for U.S. Senate stake out positions in first GOP forum
The first of nine GOP forums draws four of the candidates for U.S. Senate to Presque Isle.
Preparing for Passover
Michael Warmflash, center, a University of Maine law student, joins Levey Day School students Ethan Nemeroff, left, Elijah Rosen, right, and Yoni Kahn, far right, Thursday to grate horseradish root in preparation for Passover this evening. The bitter root is consumed by the Jewish people to remind them of the suffering of their ancestors. Watch […]