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Sept. 7, 2000: Chelsea woman who has multiple sclerosis suing Funtown U.S.A. for $2 million, Kennebec Historical Society to show old photographs during open house, and Fayette’s got a lot of junk apparently
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OFF RADAR: ‘Old Orchard’s Palace: Poems’
Robert Gibbons’ second collection of poems is written about his current hometown.
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Sept. 6, 1976: ‘Now you see it, now you don’t’ for one white rabbit who mysteriously disappears in Augusta, Muskie studies traces electricity use in Maine, and how to get rid of bats and more
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Sept. 5, 1992: Expanded parking lot for Augusta House of Pancakes put on hold, Chelsea man wants to aid Hurricane Andrew victims, and Augusta schools becoming child care centers for kids after school
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Sept. 4, 1981: More than 50 fill Oakland town office to balk at downtown redesign plans, Oak Grove-Coburn School sale snag gets resolved, and ‘look’ of new fascia at Waterville Junior High debated
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Restaurants around the world are catering to a growing number of solo diners
In the U.S., solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last 2 years, according to OpenTable, the restaurant reservation site.
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Sept. 3, 1999: Maine driver’s licenses are going digital, Winthrop Town Council votes to ban personal watercrafts on Little Cobbossee Lake but not other ponds, and the Sand Hill food bank in Augusta is getting a ‘reprieve’
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Young farmers lead the next generation at the Windsor Fair
The 10-day Windsor Fair ended on Monday with a steer auction put on by the newest generation of farmers.
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Norridgewock celebrates 51st Oosoola Days event
The annual two-day celebration during Labor Day weekend once again brought together hundreds of locals for dozens of activities.