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Pushard, Eddies put Broncos on hold

HAMPDEN — After losing his first pitching start this spring, Edward Little of Auburn’s Nate Pushard thought the simple approach would be best as he faced a youthful Hampden Academy club Saturday afternoon. The senior right-hander couldn’t have been more correct in that thinking, as he pitched a five-hit shutout to lift the Red Eddies […]

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Jury selection underway in Bangor car fire deaths case

BANGOR — Jury selection is underway in the trial of two men accused of killing three Maine residents whose bodies were found in a burning car in Bangor.Jury selection in the trial of 36-year-old Randall Daluz and 33-year-old Nicholas Sexton began Monday. They have been charged with three counts of murder and one count of […]

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Maine Republicans adopt new party platform at Bangor convention

BANGOR — Maine Republicans have adopted a new platform that touts the state’s accomplishments under Gov. Paul LePage and highlights the party’s stance on issues ranging from education to firearms. The platform was adopted Friday as the GOP convention kicked off in Bangor. It opposes new taxes, defines marriage as a union between one man […]

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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 […]

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Marijuana trade show coming to Bangor Saturday

PORTLAND (AP) — The largest medical marijuana trade show in New England is in Bangor on Saturday. Homegrown Maine 2014 takes place at the Spectacular Events Center in the city. Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine organizes the event, which is in its third year. A spokeswoman for the organization said the event is geared at […]

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Marijuana trade show coming to Bangor on Saturday

PORTLAND (AP) — The largest medical marijuana trade show in New England is in Bangor on Saturday. Homegrown Maine 2014 takes place at the Spectacular Events Center in the city. Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine organizes the event, which is in its third year. A spokeswoman for the organization said the event is geared at […]

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Bangor triple slaying suspects to be tried together

BANGOR (AP) — A judge has ruled that two men charged in the shooting of three Maine residents whose bodies were found in a burning car in Bangor will be tried together. WABI-TV (http://bit.ly/1jE0YLV ) reported that a judge ruled last week that Randall Daluz of Brockton, Mass., and Nicholas Sexton, of Warwick, R.I., will […]