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Nov. 19, 1973: Plane believed to be down near Spring Road area of Pittsfield, meet this Waterville woman who’s running for mayor, and missing Sanford hunter sends letter from Honolulu
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Report finds that America is catching and eating a little less fish
America ate a little bit less seafood in 2022, as per capita consumption fell about 3% to 19.8 pounds in 2022, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s ‘Fisheries of the United States’ report.
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Nov. 18, 2004: T-Mobile plans to open call center with 700 jobs at FirstPark in Oakland, cancer-care center slated for golf course in Augusta, and Iraq War death toll reaches 1,214
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On Music: Gerald Brann talks about Elton John Tribute act set for Nov. 23
There are some artists that I really enjoy chatting with on a regular basis, such is the case with Gerald Brann of the Elton John tribute act called Yellow Brick Road. I had the pleasure of reviewing his debut performance as Elton John and I knew then that he was definitely someone to watch in […]
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Nov. 17, 1992: Waterville school board members & PTO square off in meeting, town of Clinton goes for ‘All-American’ award, and fire destroys used furniture store in Waterville
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Nov. 16, 1977: Gardiner city manager responds to over 20 allegations of misconduct against him, Maine awarded $119,000 grant for mental health services, and we untangle your tax bill in a three-part series
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Nov. 15, 2001: Two workers in Waterville charged with theft of $1,200 worth of beer, former Asian restaurant in Waterville sells at auction, and Sunday might be best time to see a meteor shower in your lifetime
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Winter’s aglow in this garden wonderland
It’s the 10th anniversary of Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. The light show has attracted 780,000 visitors to Boothbay, who wind through a mile of pathways adorned by more than 750,000 high-efficiency LED lights – about 66 miles of lights if laid end-to-end. Photos by staff photographer Ben McCanna.
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What Mainers ate on Thanksgiving through the decades
We pored over Maine’s newspaper archives for a casual look at how Mainers from other times celebrated the holiday, and most especially what they were eating.