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On this date
Nov. 29, 2002: Born in Maine in 1902, Italian sandwich turns the big 100, Maine Central Institute coach opens up his home for Thanksgiving, and Hanukkah beings at sundown today
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Nov. 28, 1978: Former proprietor of Capitol City Fruit Co. in Augusta for last 40 years has died, town of Whitefield allows new savings account, and Ohio townspeople will have a brighter Christmas, literally.
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Nov. 27, 1998: The ‘Furby’, beanie baby clothes, Thomas Wolfe’s new novel, and anything in gold will be popular with central Maine shoppers this year, and 500-plus fed in Oakland with 150 meals delivered in Skowhegan
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Nov. 26, 1985: New $3.5 million Augusta city hall will have to share lot with tire retread plant, state calls off spraying program, and the pony express in Bowdoinham
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Nov. 25, 2000: Waterville councilors accuse city’s mayor of dirty politics, shoppers off and running in Waterville, and meet Waterville’s girl soccer player of the year
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Nov. 24, 1988: More people then ever before are eating at Augusta-area restaurants for Thanksgiving, and George Bush chats with neighbors in Kennebunkport
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Nov. 23, 1971: Politics should end following election says candidate for Waterville mayor to students, Vassalboro man given prison term, and local hospital admission notes
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Nov. 22, 1996: Meet this Randolph woman who helps people cope through rape-crisis issues, Bangor Street in Augusta seeing lots of work underground, and a pipeline project through Maine will create jobs says commission
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Nov. 11, 2007: Revitalized Kennebec River winds away from its polluted past, boating accident on Great Pond sends four to hospital with one still missing, and its high school playoff season
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