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On this date
Aug. 21, 1989: The gypsy moth caterpillars might be making a comeback this year in central Maine, Hallowell shed site plan to be changed, and an Augusta city worker just received a hero award
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Aug. 20, 2001: Owners of JFK Mall in Waterville want to develop lot behind L.L. Bean call center, Hempstock festival in Starks goes off without issues, and stem-cell research takes look at adults
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Aug. 19, 1988: Part-time Readfield resident blames town for erosion damage on property, 2 Augusta wards up for grabs during election, and Augusta waterfront park gets a new sidewalk
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Aug. 18, 1994: Photographer brings his ‘weimaraners’ to Waterville bookstore, new bridge at Belgrade Lakes drawing opposition, and SAD 47 in Oakland is cracking down on drug, alcohol abuse by students
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Aug. 17, 1976: 66th annual Monmouth Fair thrives with more than 5,000 in attendance despite poor weather, the water quality in Echo Lake is ‘excellent’, and Richmond Water Works is getting a shake up
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Aug. 16, 1983: Could drum, bugle corps be coming to central Maine? Also, Waterville police continue probe into breaks at two Main Street businesses, and those baseball cards might be worth more than you think
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Aug. 15, 2007: Upgrade project funding for Lithgow Public Library dividing Augusta leaders, Bodwell House buyer has ambitious plans, and folks are seeing pink in the area for a Hall-Dale softball fundraiser
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of August 19-26
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of August 19-26. Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Aug. 14, 1987: C.F. Hathaway Co. plant boasts strong booming mill, denies any ‘storm clouds’ that could be lurking, and a Franklin County legislator asks state police troopers to return to Jay paper mill after violence erupts
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