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April 26, 1986: Augusta loses bid to funds to upgrade Edwards Mill area, and Gov. Joseph Brennan of Maine and others stood together in opposing legislation to trim authority over National Guard units
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April 25, 1977: Waterville fireman ‘irked’ at salary negotiation progress so far, Maine governor James B. Longley warns lawmakers not to be influenced by ‘scare tactics’, and it’s Olympic Day at Thomas College complete with a pie eating contest
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of April 29-May 6
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of April 29-May 6. Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
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April 24, 1995: Meet this Winthrop couple who is teaching the tenets of business management to students in Bulgaria, fires hit home in Augusta and vet clinic in Monmouth, and a panel is studying ways to cut traffic in Augusta
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April 23, 1985: Maine Attorney General office declines to take over case involving alleged abuse at Winslow day care, police in Farmington having trouble finding jail escapee, and Montgomery Ward card catalog store to close in Skowhegan
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April 22, 2003: Meet Dr. Michael LaComb, Augusta doctor who writes fiction articles for medical journals as well as local cardiologist, a nonprofit dental care center being eyed for area, and Hallowell-area scouts are hard at work for troops oversees
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April 21, 1988: Botanical garden, miniature civic center, historical theme park all offered for ideas for Head of Falls property in Waterville, vehicle crashes into a Benton home, and a trial in Farmington to get a change in venue
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April 20, 1979: Plan to open all Maine stores on Sunday’s attacked by consumers, Maine State Lottery stays alive thanks to the Senate, and see a photo of a dead elm tree came down on Western Avenue in Augusta
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