AUGUSTA — Republican Party loyalists will converge here Friday and Saturday to hear from candidates for governor who hope to secure the Republican nomination in June, and to honor Gov. Paul LePage as his tumultuous tenure draws to a close. The first day of Maine Republicans’ two-day state convention will be consumed largely by insider […]
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Texas congressman to deliver keynote speech at Lewiston convention
LEWISTON — A Mexican-American member of Congress from Texas will serve as the keynote speaker of the Maine Democratic Party’s convention at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée next month. Rep. Joaquin Castro, a 43-year-old Democrat, is “an incredible champion for middle-class Americans in Congress, and we are excited to have him join us in Lewiston for our convention,” […]
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Maine VFW convention kicks off in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Thomas J. Tradewell Sr., the past national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said his organizations have big buildings at both the national headquarters in Kansas City and in Washington, D.C. But it’s the 1.2 million members of the VFW and the 600,000-plus members of the Ladies Auxiliary who serve and take […]
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State Honor Society elects local student president
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School junior Josh Maillet was recently elected president of the Maine National Honor Society, which includes all high school chapters throughout Maine. The state officers planned the annual convention and statewide service project. Maillet began his candidacy at the NHS banquet by handing out packages of Smarties candy with the […]
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Need for change is focus of Democratic convention
AUGUSTA — Maine Democrats are busy preparing for their convention, where they hope to show off their candidates and send a message that the state needs a new direction after 3 1/2 years of Republican Gov. Paul LePage. Party leaders say the convention, which kicks off Friday at Bangor’s Cross Center, won’t focus on what […]
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Need for change is focus of Maine Democratic convention
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Democrats are busy preparing for their convention, where they hope to show off their candidates and send a message that the state needs a new direction after 3½ years of Republican Gov. Paul LePage. Party leaders say the convention, which kicks off Friday at Bangor’s Cross Center, won’t focus on what […]
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After tea party uprisings, Maine GOP expects unity at Bangor convention
AUGUSTA — Top party officials are promising unity at the Maine Republican State Convention this Friday and Saturday in Bangor. If the predictions are right, the event will be a much smoother gathering than the two prior conventions, which saw factionalism split the party along ideological lines. The push for party cohesion is evident in […]