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Jan. 21, 1978: Two boy scouts use rescue techniques they learned to save life of 8-year-old Augusta girl, Hall-Dale High School students hear stories of convicts at Maine State Prison, and a nor’easter is bringing things to standstill in central Maine
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Jan. 21, 1978: Two boy scouts use rescue techniques they learned to save life of 8-year-old Augusta girl, Hall-Dale High School students hear stories of convicts at Maine State Prison, and a nor’easter is bringing things to standstill in central Maine
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Jan. 20, 1998: 11 days later, last house in Skowhegan regains power after ‘great’ 1998 ice storm, Madison Shop ‘n Save workers treated following Feon gas leak, and Alfond youth center topic of discussion tonight in Waterville
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Sports Illustrated planning significant layoffs after license to use its brand name was revoked
The publisher of Sports Illustrated has notified employees it is planning to lay off a significant portion of the outlet’s staff after its license to use the iconic brand’s name in print and digital was revoked
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Jan. 19, 1981: Randolph may turn off its 124 street lights to reduce town’s electricity costs, premature baby in Dover-Foxcroft got a special helicopter ride to hospital in Lewiston, and a roadside spring in Wayne continues to flow after nearby construction threatened it
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Jan. 18, 2001: Cocaine use on the rise in Somerset County with recent drug busts in Skowhegan, Jackman, and Madison, tech company lays off 17 in Pittsfield, and Lawrence High School graduate to march in inaugural parade in Washington D.C.
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Jan. 22-29
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Jan. 22-29
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Jan. 17, 1987: Maine acts to block sale of Hallowell Shoe Co. in effort to safeguard severance pay for over 100 workers, some 72,000 cans of green beans recalled nationwide, and get ready for another snow storm tomorrow
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Jan. 16, 1995: Union woman finds her niche in making her own hand cream, city of Hallowell announces municipal appointments, and local Salvation Army helps family in Chile
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