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Oct. 28, 1932: ‘Too many cheap politicians in education,’ says rabbi Dr. Stephen Wise
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Central Maine Athlete of the Week: Week 8
Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports writers nominate high school athletes from the prior week’s games.
Readers vote for their top choice and the winner will be announced in the newspapers the following Saturday all season long!
More kids to ride in ‘clean’ school buses, mostly electric
Nearly 400 school districts across the country are receiving grants totaling about $1 billion to purchase 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program.
Oct. 27, 1959: ‘Still handsome’ murderer returns to area after 22 years in prison
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Oct. 26, 1989: Oakland gets nod as capital for a day
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Oct. 26, 1987: 2,500 telephones go dead in Winthrop for 7 hours, delay in new Maine septic law helps out relators, and who is going to run against George Mitchell for senator?
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Oct. 25, 1967: Maine’s largest Sears store opens in Augusta
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Oct. 24, 1962: Main St. USA Exhibition opens in Waterville today
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