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Posted inBusiness, Central Maine Eats
Fairfield to get new Dunkin’ restaurant on Main St.
The new eatery is expected in fall 2025, according to a Dec. 3 report from Stephen Landry.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, Politics
Donald Trump named Time magazine’s Person of the Year
The president-elect rang in the honor at the New York Stock Exchange. It’s the second time he’s been given the recognition by the magazine.
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Dec. 12, 1975: Democratic presidential hopeful Jimmy Carter visits Augusta during one-day blitz of state’s larger cities, and Gov. Longley calls for repeal of Maine’s school funding law
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State
‘Wicked’ is a box office hit, and 2 Mainers helped make it happen
Cinematographer Alice Brooks and singer Meg Doherty both played behind-the-scenes roles in the 2024 musical, which is on track to be the biggest movie of the year.
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Dec. 11, 1985: Are Waterville-area shoppers leaving the Elm City to shop in Augusta? Also, local sewer bills could rise by 50-60 percent next year and UMaine’s plan to shift education courses draws fire
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Posted inCentral Maine Eats, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Waterville’s Cushnoc Cantina targets January open date
Also in Central Maine Eats: Construction of a Dunkin’ is planned in Fairfield.
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Dec. 10, 1994: Meet ‘Bear’, the new therapist dog in Augusta that has ‘touch for patients’, Bath Iron Works to suffer in Aegis cutback, and which school is ‘sick’ in the Farmingdale-area?
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Here’s what’s new in Maine gardening catalogs so you can place your orders now
A lime-green snack cucumber, disease-resistant corn and a Hungarian potato are among the new offerings.
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Dec. 9, 2006: Jackman woman accidentally crashes Skowhegan police cruiser due to slippery roads, Plum Creek Timber Co. plan jeered & cheered, and Rite-Aid looking to relocate in Farmington
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