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July 4, 1978: Kennebec CETA must cut 19 from its payroll this week, new state bureau seeks ‘super trees’, and Budweiser balloon a ‘pre-holiday attraction’ in Augusta’s Capitol Park yesterday
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July 3, 1986: Tabitha King’s $20,000 trinket thought to be lost in Waterville found — at her home, input sought on Scott Paper Co. proposed hydroelectric dam on river, and pain ‘is what we perceive’ says doctor
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July 2, 1998: Thousands of Maine businesses are in violation of 1916 weekly paycheck law, beach at Gardiner Sportsman’s Club temporarily closed, and Belgrade residents fight Great Pond condo plan
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Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Even if you didn’t like the cool, rainy spring, this veggie did
Other Maine fruits and vegetables were slowed by the weather, but beets thrived, and you can enjoy them in many surprising ways.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Break out the grill, watch the fireworks and amble through your red, white and blue garden
On July 4, enjoy your holiday-themed blossoms.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Salmon and peas on the Fourth: A New England tradition revisited
Though river dams have decimated Maine’s Atlantic salmon population, the customary meal lives on with some. Our recipes make it easy for you to give a nod to the classic pairing at your own Fourth festivities.
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July 1, 1977: Gov. Longley’s plan to remove roadside billboards in Maine in next six years passed by State House, status of Carriage Inn Restaurant in Pittsfield still up in the air, and air bags to be ‘required’ to be in all U.S. cars by 1984
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June 30, 1983: Augusta police probe show officers didn’t use unnecessary force in arresting two men who were later hospitalized, Gardiner native who coached Reagan in 1980 debate says his material should be returned to him, and Sen. Mitchell applauds recent acid rain study
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‘New York, I Love You’ chock full of stars, magic — writes JP Devine
Here’s a bright, sparkling, and really magical comedy-drama anthology film that has been hiding since 2008, it was received with pans and raves the way Modigliani and Van Gogh once were. Give it a look. It consists of 11 short films, each one different, each directed by one of 11 directors and chock full of […]