After Republicans widely panned the moderators at the previous debate for creating a circus-like atmosphere, the candidates — eight, the smallest group yet — had far deeper discussions about their policy plans, particularly on taxes, military spending and immigration. Taking the stage in Milwaukee were celebrity businessman Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, the […]
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Livermore Falls woman to lead Maine AFL-CIO
FARMINGTON — Cynthia Phinney believes her history of working in a shoe shop played a significant role in why she became involved in labor unions. “I saw what happened to me and my co-workers when the drive for profit led the company to move jobs to places where they could pay workers a fraction of […]
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Hillary Clinton to make campaign stop in Portland
PORTLAND — Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is appearing at a middle school in Maine’s largest city as she courts voters while seeking the Democratic nomination. Clinton will appear at King Middle School in the Portland on Friday. She is scheduled to speak at the event at about 4:15 p.m. The appearance will be open […]
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Hillary Clinton to visit Portland on Friday
PORTLAND — Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is making a campaign stop at a Portland, Maine, middle school as she continues her push for the Democratic nomination. The former secretary of state will appear at King Middle School in the state’s largest city on Friday. The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will be open […]
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CEO Lucchino stepping down
BOSTON (AP) — Larry Lucchino is stepping down as president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox at the end of this season. Team spokesman Kevin Gregg said Saturday night in an email that Lucchino hopes to remain with the club in some capacity. Gregg also said Sam Kennedy, the executive vice president and COO […]
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New Andro chamber president gets down to business
LEWISTON — Matt Leonard used his 40-hour, San Diego-to-Maine road trip to think. About woman-, veteran- and immigrant-owned business initiatives. About developing a new logo for the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce. About doing something about that toll in New Gloucester. On Sunday, he pulled into town and immediately headed to chamber President Chip Morrison’s […]
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Video: Ben Carson announces his GOP campaign for president
DETROIT — Retired surgeon Ben Carson declared his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination Monday, resting his longshot bid on his vision of the nation as “a place of dreams” where people can thrive when freed from an overbearing government. Carson, the only African-American in the race, spoke in front of hundreds of people at […]
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Marco Rubio announces 2016 presidential campaign
MIAMI — Sen. Marco Rubio on Monday took on Hillary Rodham Clinton in his first words as a presidential candidate, telling top donors he is running for the Republican nomination because the 2016 race for the White House should be about the future, not the past. The first-term Republican from Florida, 43, also told his […]
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Rand Paul announces he is running for president
LOUSSVILLE, Ky. — Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky entered the campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination Tuesday with a declaration that he’s running for the White House to “return our country to the principles of liberty and limited government.” That message posted on his website prefaced a kickoff speech later in the day in […]
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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 […]