AUGUSTA (AP) — Paul LePage. Mike Michaud. Eliot Cutler. One year before Maine voters head to the polls to vote for governor, the race seems to already be set. In the 2010 gubernatorial race, a dozen Republicans and Democrats jockeyed for their party’s nomination with the final three contenders not settled until June. This time […]
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Maine gears up for a long 3-person governor’s race
In the 2010 gubernatorial race, a dozen Republicans and Democrats jockeyed for their party’s nomination with the final three contenders not settled until June. This time around, it’s shaping up to be a long three-person battle for the Blaine House. Voters should brace themselves for a deluge of negative campaign ads in the race between […]
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3,500 people to run in marathon, half-marathon
PORTLAND (AP) — Thousands of people are running in this year’s Maine Marathon. Sunday’s 26.2-mile race goes from Portland to Yarmouth and back. Organizers say about 3,500 people entered to run either the marathon or half-marathon. Both races began at 7:45 a.m. Twenty-seven-year-old Dan Vassallo of Peabody, Mass. won last year’s marathon in 2 hours, […]
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River Views: Labor Day brings back memories of fair week
“Always Labor Day Weekend” was the Maine State Fair slogan when I was growing up. Those days may be gone, but to anyone who experienced its annual six days of excitement, along with a fair share of education, there were many lasting memories. I researched several years in which the fairgrounds next to the railroad […]
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Annual Bob Boucher Memorial 5K Run/Walk
AUBURN — A longtime teacher, coach and athletic director at Saint Dominic Academy, Bob Boucher dedicated his professional life to teaching students the importance of character and fair play. In an effort to support the student experience and the athletic program at the school, the seventh Annual Bob Boucher Memorial 5K Run/Walk will be held […]
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LePage apologizes and clarifies statement on Obama
LEWISTON — In a letter to state Republican lawmakers Friday, Maine Gov. Paul LePage apologized for the controversy over statements he made about President Barack Obama. The fundraiser, sponsored by the Kennebec County Republican Committee, was held at the private home of John and Lisa Fortier in Belgrade. Separate, undisclosed sources accused LePage of saying, […]
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Kogo, Chepkirui capture Beach to Beacon
CAPE ELIZABETH – Micah Kogo would be the first one to tell you his strength is not in shorter distance races. Knowing that, Kogo ran strategically and executed his race plan to perfection in winning the 16th TD Beach To Beacon 10K Road Race Saturday. The win was the second for the Kenyan runner who […]
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TD Beach to Beacon: Sweet 16 has star-spangled appeal
CAPE ELIZABETH — This could a banner year for the TD Beach to Beacon 10-kilometer road race. Star-spangled banner year, that is. Race organizers made strides toward stacking the field with a greater number of elite American distance runners. That mission has been accomplished, in the person of arguably the nation’s top three marathon runners. […]
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TD Beach to Beacon: Kastor following Benoit’s lead, again
CAPE ELIZABETH — Joan Benoit Samuelson is the queen of American marathon running. Or the living legend. Or choose your own platitude. “She really is the poster child of this sport,” Deena Kastor said. “She was an enormous motivation for a lot of people.” Which leads us to the burning question of what to call […]
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National Journal: New poll by Democratic ally shows Michaud surging ahead of LePage
AUGUSTA — A poll commissioned by the National Education Association and conducted by a Democratic polling firm shows that Democrat Mike Michaud has moved ahead of incumbent Republican Gov. Paul LePage and independent Eliot Cutler in a three-way race for governor,National Journal political blog writer Kevin Brennanreported Friday morning. Spokesmen for LePage and Cutler criticized […]