Ben Pinette

Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of July 15-22. Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.

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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

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

The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of July 15-22

July 10, 1984: Officials at Lakewood Theater in Madison confirm venue is up for sale, BIW union votes to hear negotiation proposal, and police are probing booby-trapped radar detector in York County

July 9, 1996: Bone marrow recipient from Litchfield reported to be OK at a Boston hospital, fire at Belgrade lumber mill from lightning creates $20,000 in damage, and this Richmond resident was awarded for a stained glass picture

July 8, 2003: Could HBO be planning to shoot upcoming ‘Empire Falls’ movie here in Waterville? Also, fire destroys the Canaan Suprette, and Fairfield police arrest pharmacy’s alleged robber

J.P. Devine Podcast: It’s never too late to be graceful

June 7, 1996: China woman to walk once again from Jackman to Fort Halifax Park in Winslow, all for the Red Cross, 410 pound bear causes mess on interstate near Sidney, and check out this 76-year-old who just graduated from Monmouth Academy

July 7, 1976: Augusta General Hospital doctor says state employees’ blood pressure ‘pretty good’ after doing tests on over 1,900, more diseased elms come down in Winthrop, and an attempted break-in reported at Republican State headquarters in Augusta yesterday

July 6, 1983: Waterville mayor forced to round up 3 council members and press for meeting 45 minutes past start of city council meeting, central Maine bridges in ‘good’ shape after inspection, and it’s showtime at the Waterville Opera House for city’s summer theater