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Feb. 11, 1975: Maine State Lottery starts new game this week, state to start filling 690 jobs today under new $3.8 million grant, and its crime-prevention week in Waterville
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Feb. 10, 1992: Cianbro of Pittsfield wins contract to build newsprint mill in East Millinocket, and this 81-year-old chef in Gardiner still loves what he’s doing
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Feb. 9, 1984: Fairfield-area school addition for industrial arts program given green light, and Waterville directors’ ‘wish list’ means tax hike this year
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Feb. 8, 2007: Meet this 14-month-old Chelsea girl who’s ‘heart beat the odds’, and ambulance fees likely to go up for residents in Chelsea, Hallowell and Manchester
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Feb. 7, 1996: Waterville city council allows closing sale for Levine’s, officials eye ice jam on Kennebec River in Fairfield, and driver rams Waterville police cruiser at 1 a.m. last night
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Feb. 6, 2004: Gov. Baldacci feeling ‘wonderful’ after car crash landed him in hospital, and pump canopy riling Gardiner residents
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Feb. 10-17
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Feb. 10-17.
The Way It Was in Hallowell: Week of Feb. 10-17
Showcasing what happened in the Hallowell-area on this date for the week of Feb. 10-17.
Feb. 5, 1982: Check out this ‘pretty little house’ built by a Waterville grandfather for his 12-year-old granddaughter
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