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May 11, 1968: Waterville police officer bitten by dog, sentenced and fine appealed by Waterville youth after disorderly conduct charge, and New England telephone operators gearing up for over 700,000 calls on Mother’s Day this Sunday
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May 10, 1985: Motorcyclists riding in Maine may be forced to wear seat belts and helmets, UMA president to leave university and head to California, and low enrollment at the Capitol Area Regional Vocational Center may hurt future of programs
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May 9, 1981: Waterville JFK Mall Mother of the Year award goes to mother of 14 children, former Waterville mayor hand-delivers his application for city administrator, and cuts will hurt SAD 49’s meal programs in Clinton
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May 8, 1995: 10-year-old from South Gardiner’s poem about living with diabetes wins national award, Mount Vernon may hold funds for school, and Augusta looks for ways to to keep city’s taxes level
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May 7, 1973: Massive fire destroys several businesses, apartments on Main St. in Waterville, and Somerset Press Woman elect Bingham woman as ‘woman of the year’
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May 6, 1986: Maine State Library’s closure in Augusta having a ripple effect on other libraries, AT&T long-distance rates not going unnoticed, and 41-year-old priest who grew up in Waterville to become youngest bishop in the nation
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May 5, 1995: Fire destroys Thompson Volkswagen-Audi-Mazda car dealership in Waterville, teachers told of possible layoffs at Fairfield-area school district, and Brookside Elementary School to be renamed to honor ex-senator George J. Mitchell
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May 4, 1989: Pilot accused of embezzlement prior to fatal Augusta crash, Gov. McKernon visits Augusta Mental Health Institute, and water rates across the state expected to soar in wake of new testing
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