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On This Date
Feb. 18, 2002: Meet 3 generations of taxi drivers in the greater Augusta area who’ve logged millions of miles, and Augusta city councilor proposes manager evaluations
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Feb. 17, 1995: Former Somerset County Sheriff’s assistant says her job was lost due to politics, and town of Starks is resisting ‘hempstock’
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Feb. 16, 1983: Augusta says goodbye to retiring city manager Paul Poulin, Maine school chief may take similar job in Alaska, and Central Maine Power to buy former Digital Plant Co. in Augusta
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Feb. 15, 1979: New roof over old one suggested for Waterville Junior High School, and numbing cold sends Central Maine Power electricity demand soaring yesterday, and nationwide oil shortage predicted in 2-6 years
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Feb. 14, 1990: 33-acre Kennebec Valley dairy farm to ‘be preserved forever’, UMaine Augusta professor has answer to ‘winter blahs’, and life as a homeschooled student in Jefferson
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Feb. 13, 2001: Boy admits to causing 3 different bomb threats at Winslow schools, hazardous intersection in Norridgewock to get lights, and put down that cell phone
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Feb. 12, 1986: One of Gardiner’s ‘most prominent members’ celebrates 100th birthday, and a motorcycle death results in $300K claim against Augusta
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Feb. 11, 1975: Maine State Lottery starts new game this week, state to start filling 690 jobs today under new $3.8 million grant, and its crime-prevention week in Waterville
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Feb. 10, 1992: Cianbro of Pittsfield wins contract to build newsprint mill in East Millinocket, and this 81-year-old chef in Gardiner still loves what he’s doing
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