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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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April 19, 1997: Airplane vandalized at Clinton airport sometime in the last two weeks, Maine Yankee spokesperson says electricity often taken for granted, and an Augusta man has been indicted in burglary of Sidney home
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April 18, 1988: ‘Partially finished’ used car lot called ‘eyesore’ by Manchester residents, an AIDS forum scheduled in Winthrop this week, and are high school business courses going by the wayside?
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April 17, 2000: Franklin County seeing uptick in businesses as owners see area as ‘attractive’, the Maine Legislature has been very productive lately, and you may see a census taker knock on your door if not already
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April 16, 1992: Upcoming ‘Mall at Augusta’ reported to bring in minimum of 650 new jobs to area, 57-year-old cyclist hurt in accident in Augusta, and State Cable in Augusta offers Showtime and The Movie Channel to its premium, pay channel list
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April 15, 1985: 30 years after Jonas Salk vaccine, no polio has been reported in Maine, and abortion bills lead legislative hearing list this week
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