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Nov. 3, 1990: Kmart employees in Waterville present Oakland family check to help toward’s boy’s new heart, Mid-Maine Medical Center president resigns, and these Maine 5th grade political pundits only called it wrong once
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Nov. 2, 1976: 32 bags of trash were stolen off of this Dresden couple’s pickup while in Wiscasset, and the presidential contest between Ford and Carter is a tossup here in Maine with both running close campaigns
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Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
OFF RADAR: ‘The Cliffs’
This book starts out with a gothic feel, then steadily shifts its footing to a fairly typical contemporary depiction of the main character’s chaotic emotional life.
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Nov. 1, 1995: Manhunt continues for armed Randolph man who fled into woods near Pleasant Ridge Plantation, former Waterville mayor will be sentenced on embezzlement charges, and a Waterville woman was arrested for allegedly taking money from rundown parlor on Main Street
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Lights, cameras… ayuh: Check out our map of movies set in Maine
Hollywood has been recreating Maine on screen for more than a century in everything from Stephen King-inspired horror films like ‘Carrie,’ to kids movies like ‘Casper’ and all genres in between.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
My annual end-of-the-season garden report: In sum, contentment
It was a good year in the garden, especially for the flowers.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Portland restaurant owners say dining habits have changed. We asked people if it’s true.
Several people in downtown Portland say they’ve approached dining out differently since their lifestyles have changed and as prices rise.
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Oct. 31, 1984: 45 carved pumpkins expected to adorn Berry Road in Wayne tonight, sheriff Leo Hackett is outspending his foes in race for county sheriff, and a spooky tale or two from the gravestones
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Hannaford recalls seafood salad for possible allergen mislabeling
Twelve-ounce packages of the salad sold from Oct. 26-29 – and with sell-by dates of Nov. 13 and 14 – may be missing the ‘soy’ allergen label.