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DAMARISCOTTA, Maine (AP) - Wal-Mart's plan to build a 186,000-square-foot supercenter within two miles of Damariscotta's historic red-brick downtown was thwarted by opponents' weapon of choice: citizen-approved zoning changes.
The grassroots campaign that started here spread like wildfire along Maine's midcoast as three neighboring towns adopted similar measures. But Wal-Mart foes failed in Waldoboro and Wiscasset.
Despite its success, a group called Our Town that was created to fight Wal-Mart across the region isn't letting down its guard.
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