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Nov. 18, 1973: Sidney cub scout, 9, saves playmate from giant oak tree, oil dealers say heating fuel prices could hit 55 cents a gallon, and Nixon marches into Georgia amid Watergate scandal
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Nov. 17, 1995: Young moose survives adventure down Kennebec River in Skowhegan, government shutdown in DC thwarts Waterville students’ field trip attempt, and two families in Caanan face eviction because landlord wants to sell house to town
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Nov. 16, 1985: Augusta board says 25-foot high Exxon price sign on Western Avenue is too big and must go, the Kennebec County Jail gets a new administrator, and togas & classical music were all the rage in Gardiner yesterday
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Nov. 15, 1988: LaFleur Airport in Waterville involved in land struggle, some concerned Oakland citizens seek referendum vote on moratorium and sewers, and a nanny for your thoughts at McDonald’s in Waterville
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Nov. 14, 1997: J&S Oil Company to offer 99-cent gas at four locations due to celebrate 25 years in business, some residents oppose new boat launch off Route 133 in Wayne, and the Kennebec Journal is going online for the first time!
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Nov. 13, 1984: Waterville’s Veterans Day parade canceled due to rain for second year in a row but veterans carry on, Keyes power plan moves ahead in Waterville, and local 89-year-old celebrates birthday without a cigar in his hand
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Nov. 12, 1998: Oil truck spill drenches rotary on Memorial Circle in Augusta, highway accidents involving deer prompt herd management review, and the Kennebec Historical Society to occupy a historical home soon
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Nov. 11, 1978: Cianbro explosion in Pittsfield called ‘pure accident’, Maine Supreme Court justice denies CMP’s plea for rate stay, and flags, parades to mark Veterans Day in Maine
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Nov. 10, 1992: Augusta officials seek to revitalize downtown, two buildings coming down in Gardiner’s downtown for new park, and interactive television network at UMaine system ‘praised’ but still has some glitches
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