The bill would make it legal to transport unlicensed guns. Gov. John Lynch has promised to veto the bill if it reaches his desk.
April 2012
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Maine museum to exhibit Wyeth, Kent paintings
The Farnsworth Art Museum’s exhibition featuring works done on Monhegan Island starts on May 12.
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Courtney officially entering race to unseat Pingree
The Springvale Republican and Maine Senate majority leader plans a series of appearances throughout southern Maine this week.
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SNAPSHOT: Greyhound play date
PLAY DATE: Greyhounds frolic Sunday during a play date at the Maine Greyhound Placement Services in Augusta. Approximately 30 of the former racing dogs attended the monthly get together for hounds and handlers beneath clear skies.
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NBA PLAYOFFS: Celtics lose Game 1, Rondo tossed
ATLANTA (AP) — Josh Smith scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, leading the Atlanta Hawks to an 83-74 victory over Boston in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs Sunday night, the final minute turning ugly when Celtics star Rajon Rondo was ejected for bumping an official.
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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS NOTEBOOK: Windy, cold conditions challenge players
Players and coaches have come down from the high produced by spring temperatures well into the 80s. This past week is more typical of spring weather in Maine, perhaps even a little colder and windier than normal. No sport is more affected by these conditions than tennis, especially when it comes to wind.
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COLLEGE ROUNDUP: McCarty, Husson top Thomas
BANGOR — Skowhegan graduate Becca McCarty pitched both wins in a 6-0 and 9-1 doubleheader sweep against Thomas on Sunday to lead Husson to its fourth straight North Atlantic Conference softball championship.
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MLB: Pettitte not at Hadlock today
PORTLAND — Saturday, it was Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching for the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field against the Reading Phillies. Monday, it was supposed to be Andy Pettitte pitching for the Trenton Thunder against the Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field.
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Waterville grad wins national science award
Erica Cox and her Stanford colleagues win the 2011 Cozzarrelli Prize for Biomedical Sciences for their work on hepatitis-C.
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NASCAR: Edwards, Stewart leave race unhappy
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Not even a meeting with NASCAR officials helped Carl Edwards understand why he was given a penalty at Richmond International Raceway.