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July 22, 1965: State presents plan for faster, safer outer Western Ave. in Augusta, Maine State Airport looks to lengthen its runway, and it was a wild night in Athens, Greece as 10,000 demonstrators fought police on the streets amid clouds of teargas
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July 21, 2000: Charred remains of house in Winslow to be bulldozed for new VIP Discount Auto Center, Waterville police chief cites difficulties in finding officers, and Marilyn Caravan endorsed as candidate for House District 99 seat
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July 20, 1978: Augusta woman’s emergency call to operator instead of ‘911’ proves ‘fruitless’, around 23 forged licenses were ordered to be given up by Secretary of State’s office, and one reporter’s journey to a Freeport flea market
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July 19, 1995: Ex-Oakland worker plans to sue town after allegedly illegally firing him, scam artist still wanted after ripping Ripley woman off, and anger enlivens Skowhegan hearing
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July 18, 1985: Monmouth police dog tracks down suspect in just 5 minutes, Kennebec Valley Medical Center opens new 12-bed coronary care center at its Augusta division, and ‘elderly want to feel useful’ according to a new survey released yesterday
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July 17, 1995: Iggy, the 3-foot green iguana, has gone missing in Anson, goose deaths stir the town of Emden, and Pittsfield may hold its own local holiday after drilling a new source of water for town
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July 16, 1982: ‘Pooper scooper’ law proposed in Augusta, 21-year-old college senior wins Augusta golf championship, and we take a look at a ‘forgotten trail’ between Hallowell and Eroll, N.H.
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July 15, 1991: Group of about 200 gather in Madison for belief in ‘higher force’, and new jet-powered boat in Farmington may help in rescues
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July 14, 1987: Whitefield resident turns up evidence that Fort Halifax artifacts made it to Casco Bay, Sen. George Mitchell lectures North on patriotism, and Augusta Board of Education chairman loses some authority
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