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Aug. 7, 1990: Fisherman illegally hooking Atlantic salmon in Kennebec River being targeted, new park in Augusta envisioned as ‘oasis’, and permit for new church building on China Planning Board agenda tonight
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‘It’s a great time’: Skowhegan State Fair returns Thursday for 206th year
The 10-day fair, the oldest of its kind in the country, runs from Thursday, Aug. 8, to Saturday, Aug. 17, and organizers expect about 100,000 people to attend.
Aug. 6, 1976: Clinton man wins $10,000 with lottery ticket from Belgrade market, 3-year-old not seriously injured when car strikes girl’s tricycle in Waterville, and new $2 million science center coming to Colby College in fall of 1977
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Aug. 5, 2007: Dentist ‘who treated patients while wearing belly-dancing costume’ wants to resume practice in Waterville, fast-moving storm leaves behind destruction in Somerset County, and Flagstaff Lake’s former residents reunite in Stratton
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(Mostly) wild blueberries take a walk on the savory side
Explore blueberries’ piquant side with 2 craft products and a recipe.
Aug. 4, 1987: Inmates at Kennebec County Jail helping fight polio by pledging to bake 19,000 loafs of bread, search continues for cause of gas leak at Augusta market, and construction begins on visitors center at arboretum next month
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Aug. 3, 1993: Oakland’s new fire truck will have new state-of-the-art foam system, China school committee hires a new principal, and the new Walmart is taking shape in Waterville
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On Music: Trousdale talk about Aug. 10 Portland concert
By now, most regular readers of On Music are well aware of my love of vocal harmony — the touchstone of what got me involved with music journalism in the first place. So when I hear about groups that are centered on good harmonies I make it a point to bring said artists to your […]
OFF RADAR: ‘Bedtime Stories: Poems’
These poems seem to reflect, if not actual dreams, maybe the often-tenuous inner lives of some health care workers.