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- ↑ Barber, Dave (August 15, 1987). "Colandro wins Main Open with 202 total". Bangor Daily News. p. 17. Retrieved October 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Berlet, Bruce (August 15, 1987). "Colandro's 68 wins Maine Open by 2". The Hartford Courant. p. E2. Retrieved October 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Barber, Dave (August 16, 1986). "Colandro captures Maine Open by one shot". Bangor Daily News. p. 19. Retrieved October 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Barber, Dave (August 11, 1984). "Quigley romps to Maine Open title". Bangor Daily News. p. 10. Retrieved November 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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