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Dec. 2, 1978: Hitchhiking blind man from Augusta to begin trek in a few days, Main State United Cerebral Palsy staff moving to new home in Augusta, and cable TV only $6.75 a month in Augusta
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Dec. 1, 1986: Winslow 17-year-old is Maine’s Junior Miss winner, investigation shows bullet fragment struck Clinton hunter, and SAD 49 in Fairfield is talking to teens tonight
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Nov. 30, 1999: Gov. King makes case to replace Augusta Mental Health Institute, Gardiner downtown merchants grumble about parking, and an HIV worker ‘sparkles’ as a Dayspring worker
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Nov. 29, 1983: Boy recounts getting lost in the woods overnight in Freeman Township, Starks man’s second trial underway, and Santa was in town as holiday shopping was in full swing Sunday at JFK Mall, Elm Plaza and The Concourse in Waterville
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Nov. 28, 1990: Attorney says ‘outrageous’ conditions being put on new Readfield subdivision, Augusta Board of Education to take up what to do about lawsuit, and a municipal bond bank to build three-story office in Augusta
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Nov. 27, 2001: Madison votes to send bottles to Ken-A-Set in Waterville, vandals hit Vassalboro holiday light display, and Oakland Town Council to review FirstPark services at upcoming meeting
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Nov. 26, 1982: State keeping a close eye on acid rain, pint-sized pilgrims celebrate Thanksgiving at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Augusta, and the firewood business is still smoldering in Maine
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Nov. 25, 1995: Bingham church buries time capsule to be opened in 2095, police say Sidney teen drove drunk, and state’s largest turkey farm in New Sharon getting ready for busy season
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Nov. 24, 2002: Friends, family help pay the bills for a Richmond woman’s new kidney, Maine native Joyce Chiittick hits Broadway in NYC, and it’s all about cheeseburgers for J.P. Devine
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