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Nov. 22, 1975: Fate of Nash School in Augusta still yet to be determined, window-smashing assault on local businesses in Augusta spreads to east side, and an Augusta man is sentenced to 364 days in jail for assaulting a five-year old boy
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Nov. 21, 1995: Norridgewock town manager quits, calling town a ‘haven of hate’, six-day government shutdown comes to an end in Maine, and Waterville students, parents agree on ‘internet etiquette’
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Nov. 20, 1982: National economy hitting Augusta-area restaurants hard with closures, state bucks jobless rate, and an 86-year-old Readfield woman’s mittens are keeping student’s hands warm
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Nov. 19, 1997: Rabies infiltration continues record pace and spreads north to Strong and Wilton, voters to decide fate of Head of Falls land in Waterville, and C.F. Hathaway is reviving the classy, affordable shirt
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Nov. 18, 1973: Sidney cub scout, 9, saves playmate from giant oak tree, oil dealers say heating fuel prices could hit 55 cents a gallon, and Nixon marches into Georgia amid Watergate scandal
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Nov. 17, 1995: Young moose survives adventure down Kennebec River in Skowhegan, government shutdown in DC thwarts Waterville students’ field trip attempt, and two families in Caanan face eviction because landlord wants to sell house to town
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Nov. 16, 1985: Augusta board says 25-foot high Exxon price sign on Western Avenue is too big and must go, the Kennebec County Jail gets a new administrator, and togas & classical music were all the rage in Gardiner yesterday
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Nov. 15, 1988: LaFleur Airport in Waterville involved in land struggle, some concerned Oakland citizens seek referendum vote on moratorium and sewers, and a nanny for your thoughts at McDonald’s in Waterville
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Nov. 14, 1997: J&S Oil Company to offer 99-cent gas at four locations due to celebrate 25 years in business, some residents oppose new boat launch off Route 133 in Wayne, and the Kennebec Journal is going online for the first time!
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