Editor’s note: First in a series profiling the candidates for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Maine Republican Olympia Snowe.
2012
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MORE THAN JUST MERCY
BELGRADE — John Marden is propelled by that warm, fuzzy feeling he gets from carrying critically ill patents in his 1980 Cessna Skylane to medical centers in New England.
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MLB: Beckett steps up again for Sox
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — If he keeps this up, Josh Beckett won’t have to worry about hearing boos anymore.
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MAINE AUTO RACING ROUNDUP: Pittston’s Ashline earns 1st ACT victory
OXFORD — Pittston’s Ben Ashline dominated the American-Canadian Tour Armed Forces 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway to pick up his first-ever ACT victory in only his second full season.
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NBA PLAYOFFS: Big 3 not only ones needing rest
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — The Boston Celtics player who needs a break the most this postseason isn’t 34-year-old Paul Pierce, who’s nursing a knee injury. Or 36-year old Ray Allen, who’s got bone spurs in his ankle. Or even Kevin Garnett, who turned 36 on Saturday but is playing like he did a decade ago.
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HORSE RACING: I’ll Have Another trainer: We’re ready to go
BALTIMORE (AP) — I’ll Have Another poked his head out of his stall, started nibbling on his nameplate tacked to a wall and looked up at all the people watching his every move.
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NASCAR: All-Star format irritates fans
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — It didn’t take teams very long to figure out their best shot at winning the All-Star race would be in the first 20 laps.
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Four spar for Senate seat
SKOWHEGAN — The four Democratic candidates running to become Maine’s next U.S. Senator said Congress is not listening to the average voters.
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SNAPSHOT: Summer fun
SUMMER FUN: Izabela Healey blasts through water at the end of a lawn water slide at her home in Thorndike on a hot and summer-like Saturday.
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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS NOTEBOOK: Singles tourney continues
The state singles tournament concludes Friday, Saturday and Monday at Colby College, beginning with the Round of 48 elimination matches on Friday. The top 12 seeded players get a bye to the Round of 32 later in the day.