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July 19, 2000: As many as 10 people struck by lightning in Farmington yesterday, national chicken-breeding company with offices in Waterville declares bankruptcy, and part 1 of our series on sexual assault looks at the healing process
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July 18, 2001: Census says same-sex pairs in 3,394 Maine homes, Hallowell workers have unionized after six-month battle with city, and the Cobbossee lighthouse is upright again
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July 17, 1978: We have the exclusive ‘anti-cutting’ underground newsletter’s list of reasons for not mowing your lawn this year. Also, two state entomologists accuse news media of sensationalizing reports of a beetle infestation in Turner
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July 16, 1981: City of Gardiner advised to buy former Clark Auto Sales property for municipal parking, while city residents think ‘Gardiner is about to break loose’. Also, several area rescue squads learn ropes of helicopter evacuation in Readfield
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July 15, 1996: Reform Party’s convention in Augusta to feature Ross Perot, Richard Lamm, Le Festival de la Bastille not a complete washout this past weekend in Augusta, and this Augusta street is on the move again
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July 14, 2005: Winslow hot dog business owner steamed up vendor ordinance town approved this week, new after school program may open in Fairfield, and Maine International Film Festival to offer two-day screenwriting workshop
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July 13, 1982: 113 new laws enacted today by Maine Legislature, including so-called ‘johns’ law punishing the customers of prostitutes, and out-of-state banks are attracted to Maine
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July 12, 1990: More than 100 firefighters from 7 towns fight blaze at an oil distribution office in downtown Newport, Waterville officials given estimate for Two Cent Bridge repair, and Farmington-area judge drops out of race for district attorney
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July 11, 1974: Some 135 towns and cities in Maine are apparently violating state welfare law, Maine paying cops to patrol Capitol Park in Augusta, and a large amount of goods were stolen from a Sidney market recently
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