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Feb. 11, 1991: Deer shows up and gets trapped inside fairgrounds at Skowhegan’s Getting To Know You Fair, new Farmington middle school not ready to be used yet, and Baber the elephant makes an appearance at Arby’s in Waterville
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Feb. 10, 2001: Augusta senator seeks $20 million to go towards low-income housing in Maine, Augusta man shows gun, robs CVS Pharmacy of pain killers, and Maine’s specialty plate crazy may reach natives next
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Feb. 9, 1987: Waterville seeks high-court ruling to quash Shaw’s Supermarket from coming to city, Waterville school board taking ‘wait-and-see’ approach to superintendent’s 1987-88 budget request, and profiling Elias Joseph of Waterville, ‘a Buick boy who’s made it big’
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Feb. 8, 1996: Two ‘tired trucker’ accidents on I-95 in Maine happen on same day, Manchester post office moving to new headquarters, and last candidate for UMA presidency post attracted to ‘multiple missions’
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Feb. 7, 1984: Court may decide if music playing at LaVerdiere’s at JFK Mall in Waterville is legal, state representative Elizabeth Mitchell to run against William Cohen for senate seat, and judge refuses to spare Tucker the dog
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Feb. 6, 1999: Even with loss of 4,500 dairy farms since 1950, Maine produced more milk last year than in 1950 due to advancements, area roads & bridges make DOT’s ‘A-list’, and serious crime in Augusta at a 5-year low
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Feb. 5, 1987: 6-year-old Benton boy survives snowmobile crash, saves father thanks to helmet, Mass. couple file bias charge against town of Belgrade, and the Waterville council juggles a ‘hot potato’
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Feb. 4, 2002: Patriots win Super Bowl XXXVI using demonstration of ‘spirit, determination, and teamwork’, Augusta water utilities look to increase security, and 80-year-old Chelsea retiree walks his way to health, activity
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Feb. 3, 1979: Claude the groundhog from ‘Crazyquilt, Maine’ says get ready for a mild, shorter winter, Gov. Brennan chooses two women for his cabinet, and Maine named in suit over welfare help in some of its towns
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