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On This Date
Dec. 4, 1957: Exploding pot burner blamed for fire that displaced family of four in Unity, Winslow accident kills Augusta man, and US to launch ‘moon’ today
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Dec. 3, 1926: Fugitive gets out of town in face of 30-day jail sentence, memorial for Colby College fire victims to be held Sunday, and couple from Waterville gets married in Portland theater
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Dec. 2, 1954: Hot ashes don’t belong in rubbish collection, says Waterville public works director, former Pittsfield judge dies
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Dec. 1, 1960: Strange looking ‘cat’ in Augusta turns out to be fisher, and Farmingdale-Hallowell basketball team has a new name
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Nov. 30, 1992: Oakland man wins $5.7 million lottery, a horse was shot in St. Albans, and a 1,700 year old fishing weir found in lake in Newport
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Nov. 29, 1960: Waterville Public Library ranks third in state in book circulation, city’s post office will use rail depot facilities to ease mail rush, and contest dolls to be distributed here
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Nov. 28, 1905: Fairfield mill goes up in flames, first passenger train leaves new Stockton Springs rail service, and ‘the best’ shoe repairing shop in Augusta?
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Nov. 27, 1982: Fairfield retiree loses savings to thief, Maine Christmas tree sales are sprouting, and Santa Claus makes a visit to the JFK mall in Waterville
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Nov. 26, 1955: Two Monmouth children injured in collision, Water St. Augusta merchants beaming as pre-Christmas business boom starts, and car in Augusta missing after ‘road test’
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