The states are trying to prevent the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision — which allows corporations to spend unlimited money on political campaigns — from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending.
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Flaherty sparks Raiders
FARMINGTON — Kyle Flaherty scored four goals and added an assist as the Oak Hill High School boys lacrosse team beat Mt. Blue 16-2 Saturday.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE: Saints hand Tigers 1st loss of season
GARDINER — The Gardiner Area High School lacrosse team entered its Eastern B showdown Saturday with fellow unbeaten St. Dominic hoping for a signature victory.
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Portrait of a mystery
SKOWHEGAN — Almost one year ago, a dispatcher took a call from a man who said, “This was a double mercy killing.” Then there was a pop sound.
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Brody gets baptized
Brody is being christened today. He is not of my blood, only the issue of young friends of mine, so she, who will not pass up a chance to cry at a wedding or christening, is taking me along with her to the event.
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Walkers helping those with AIDS
Participants in the AIDS Walk of Central Maine start north from Hallowell on Saturday morning. About 100 people took part in the fundraiser for MaineGeneral Medical Center’s Horizon Program. They walked a five kilometer route from Hallowell to downtown Augusta on Kennebec River Rail Trail and 10 kilometer runners did that twice.
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SNAPSHOT: Try some of these?
Plant sale organizer Cheryl Edgecomb, left, tells Sherrie Holbrook about some of the plants for sale at the 21st annual Cox Memorial Methodist Plant Sale on Saturday in Hallowell. There were several other plant sales in the area on Saturday.
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Hundreds hunt bargains at 10-mile sale
CORNVILLE — April Hertlein braced for the haggle when a man asked about a cardboard box filled with glassware at her yard sale. What caught her off guard, however, was the man’s offer to buy just the box.
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KVCC graduates’ stories tell of stuggle behind the degree
AUGUSTA — Amid the celebration of their accomplishments, some members of Kennebec Valley Community College’s class of 2012 reflected on the sacrifices and obstacles along their path to Saturday’s commencement exercises.