AUGUSTA — Two wealthy Democratic activists from New York have pledged $100,000 to Mainers United for Marriage, kicking off a four-week matching gift challenge in an effort to pass the gay-marriage proposal on November’s ballot.
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VA restoration will stay true to history
TOGUS — When you’re restoring the 80-year-old main hospital building on the oldest veterans’ facility in the country, you want it to function, though necessarily look, modern.
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GOP kills civil unions in Colorado special session
DENVER (AP) — A last-ditch effort by Colorado’s governor to give gay couples in the state rights similar to married couples failed Monday after Republicans rejected the proposal during a special legislative session.
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MLB: Lester, Nava lift Red Sox to win
BOSTON (AP) — Jon Lester pitched his second complete game of the season and Daniel Nava and Kelly Shoppach each homered, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 6-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Mt. Blue rallies in 7th for victory
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to earn a come-from-behind 7-6 win over Brewer in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A baseball game Monday.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Skowhegan scores 11 in 5th to win
HAMPDEN — Morgan Buker hit a grand slam as the Skowhegan Area High School softball team scored 11 times in the fifth inning on their way to a 13-0 win over Hampden Academy in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A game Monday.
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NBA PLAYOFFS: Late layup helps 76ers even series with Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — Evan Turner made the go-ahead layup with 40.4 seconds left and Philadelphia held off Boston the rest of the way with six straight free throws as the 76ers evened the second-round Eastern Conference series with an 82-81 victory Monday night.
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Frank Knight, 103, to be buried in beloved elm tree’s wood
PORTLAND — Frank Knight’s decades-long battle to save New England’s tallest elm served as an inspiring tale of devotion, so it is fitting that he will be laid to rest in a coffin made from the tree he made famous.
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Female lawmaker withdraws protection order
AUGUSTA — The female state lawmaker who accused her former lover and fellow legislator of stalking and threatening her withdrew her court protection order Monday, signaling a quiet end to a high-profile dispute.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Panthers bounce back
WATERVILLE — The Waterville softball team had all weekend to think about losing a seven-run lead and the game to Camden Hills on Friday. On Monday, the Purple Panthers discovered the secret to recovery: Play one of your best games of the year, and don’t let the other team score.