On Seguin Island, the season has become a lesson in stewardship and self-discovery.
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Westbrook nonprofit dispute escalates after Bucket Brigade members ousted
Members of the Bucket Brigade were not able to vote at the historical society’s annual meeting.
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Madrid’s Reeds Mill Church added to National Register of Historic Places
The 134-year-old church in Franklin County was added to the list in early June after a yearlong application process.
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Trustees of historic Standish church struggle to find the money to ensure its survival
The Old Red Church is owned by the town, but maintained by its board of trustees, an arrangement that makes it difficult to prove state grants are needed to preserve the structure.
Posted inMaine, News
Former Portland resident brings pre-Revolutionary War artifacts back to Maine
The Cape Elizabeth and Maine historical societies received two new contributions from former Mainer Bill Thompson: cannonballs from a shipwreck off Cape Elizabeth and a 250-year-old statue of William Pitt.
Posted inBusiness, News
See 3 historic riverfront mills in Maine that offer modern apartment living
Converted industrial properties in Biddeford, Lewiston and Skowhegan show what can be done with sturdy brick buildings and a little imagination.
Posted inMaine, News
Elder abuse, theft, a ‘hostile takeover’: What’s fueling the dispute between 2 Westbrook historical societies?
The Westbrook Bucket Brigade and Westbrook Historical Society are at odds over a slate of issues.
Posted inMaine, News, Times Record
Bowdoinham Town Hall reopens after revitalization
Bowdoinham will unveil the revamped historic Town Hall during upcoming holiday events.
Posted inMaine, News
These are Maine’s most endangered historic places of 2025
Maine Preservation’s annual list includes a Civil War-era former governor’s home damaged by fire in 2024 and a remnant of a Franklin County fairground.
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Bath Fire Department looks to preserve historic firefighting cart
The Bath Fire and Rescue Department has been working to restore the Kennebec Hand Tub, which was built in the mid-1800s to fight fires as far south as Portland.