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Aug. 10, 1981: Woman in Waterville hotel calls 911 and gets Portland police on the line, Waterville National Little League loses to South Portland in state championship, and police put together travels of fugitives
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Aug. 9, 1993: 28-year-old Waterville man tops list of ‘most wanted’ in Kennebec County, Belgrade to hold special town meeting on landfill closure project, and this 81-year-old is perfecting his golf swing albeit differently
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Aug. 8, 1978: This 9-year-old Pittsifeld girl is packing for Hawaii with her CB-radio group. Also, 37 walk out in strike at Maine-Cascade Iron Works in Clinton
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Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack
Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts as part of her Eras Tour.
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of August 12-18
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of August 12-18. Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
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Aug. 7, 1990: Fisherman illegally hooking Atlantic salmon in Kennebec River being targeted, new park in Augusta envisioned as ‘oasis’, and permit for new church building on China Planning Board agenda tonight
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Aug. 6, 1976: Clinton man wins $10,000 with lottery ticket from Belgrade market, 3-year-old not seriously injured when car strikes girl’s tricycle in Waterville, and new $2 million science center coming to Colby College in fall of 1977
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Aug. 5, 2007: Dentist ‘who treated patients while wearing belly-dancing costume’ wants to resume practice in Waterville, fast-moving storm leaves behind destruction in Somerset County, and Flagstaff Lake’s former residents reunite in Stratton
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