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Aug. 15, 1995: Sen. Olympia Snowe enjoying new power, effectiveness in Senate, ‘doomed’ Hallowell row house gets replacement, and Fayette resident enjoying new role as Monmouth Postmaster
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Aug. 14, 1975: Nearly every game booth at this year’s Skowhegan Fair is being run by a woman, wreckers demolish old credit union for new one on Elm St. in Waterville, and there’s still some honest left in the world
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Aug. 13, 1995: Hempstock and racism bring attention to town of Starks, state police are looking for ‘the perfect cop’ to join their ranks, and the story of a mother and daughter in South Gardiner living with diabetes
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Aug. 12, 1988: Buddy system saves life of 7-year-old Hartland girl, Pittsfield board approves new antiques store, and the Skowhegan Fair is off and running
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Aug. 11, 1979: Manchester woman wins ‘lucky loser lottery’ twice in last six weeks, Augusta board to get new bus and economy proposals due to declining enrollment at schools, and four Augusta youngsters qualify for regional hula-hoop/frisbee finals
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Aug. 10, 1998: Town of Belgrade’s former fire truck reborn as hot dog stand, medicaid expansion program enrolls 600 uninsured children, and Bell Atlantic telephone company union strike talks continue
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Aug. 9, 1983: Hallowell man’s bravery during plane crash recognized by governor and state, two plants in North Monmouth and Auburn for sale, and ‘transplanted’ doctor says goodbye to Maine
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Aug. 8, 1996: Winslow ties the knot with new multi-million dollar rope company, Skowhegan Fair in full swing, and is it finally time for a space trip to Mars?
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Aug. 7, 1986: 3,000 books missing from Gardiner Public Library after 5-year inventory, legal battle continues to brew with Augusta city manager and city council, and longest-living heart transplant recipient in the US dies
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