Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
On This Date
Posted inOn this date
Aug. 1, 1974: Richmond town manager under fire for gripes, new barn at Windsor fair grounds, and area GOP outspend their Democratic counterparts by ‘better than 10 to 1’
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
advertisement
Posted inOn this date
July 31, 1998: Madison man sues Walmart claiming blood-pressure machine at Skowhegan location caused him permanent arm pain, former Pittsfield Police Dept. dispatcher sues town, police chief claiming slander, and is Sylvia Ramsdell the luckiest person in Caanan? Some think so.
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inOn this date
July 30, 1979: No alarm over ‘minor’ earthquake reported near Bath and Wiscasset, van takes out utility pole in accident on Water St. in Hallowell, and ‘seven ‘outsiders’ own more than $6 million Maine acres’
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inOn this date
July 29, 1994: Popular labrador retriever who died recently after serving as friend and assistant to many gets fund named after him in Skowhegan, Waterville arts festival to include book debut from author, and woman from Chesterville gets a new home thanks to ‘help of many’
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inOn this date
July 28, 2001: Belgrade couple ‘with offbeat humor’ are keeping customers happy, impaired drivers around Augusta will have more to worry about thanks to new grant, and has anyone seen Bruce Willis around the Belgrade Lakes?
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inOn this date
July 27, 1977: 76-year-old sports announcer sues Farmington radio station after he says he was discharged for ‘age discrimination’, Maine Indian leaders snub proposed settlement, and could non-smoking sections in Maine restaurants be the future?
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inOn this date
July 26, 1982: Augusta dairy farmer saves life of cow and ‘cow didn’t seem the least bit grateful’, Dresden taxpayers gather to plan town-wide meeting on controversial reevaluation, and doctor from Aroostook County charged under abuse law
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inOn this date
July 25, 1991: Local fireman from Phillips rescue two after plane crash in Franklin County; four hurt total, and doctors are needed in Franklin County as area takes double hit
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inOn this date
July 24, 1999: After 25 years, the Hi-Hat Drive-In continues to survive and thrive in Farmingdale, low Kennebec River dries out fire hydrant that services three local businesses in Augusta, and driver says he did nothing wrong in Stephen King accident last month in western Maine
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.