local history
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2023
In his latest novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding fictionalizes Maine’s Malaga Island
In luminous prose, 'This Other Eden' tells a wrenching tale of mixed race islanders forcibly removed by the state.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2023
Essential reading for students of Portland’s history and admirers of its art
Earle Shettleworth, Jr.'s 'A Century of Portland Artists, 1820-1920' introduces the city and its cultural landscape in the first 100 years of Maine statehood.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2022
‘A Flick of Sunshine’ spins a thrilling yarn about a real-life Bath sailor in the late 19th-century
Father and son Frederick Hill and Alexander Jackson Hill based their book on a treasure trove of old letters they discovered written by a plucky ancestor.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2022
Cape Elizabeth historical society plans for Fort Williams museum
The Cape Elizabeth Historical Preservation Society hopes to set up a permanent history display at its new location at the old Bachelor Officers' Quarters building.
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PublishedJune 11, 2022
Town Landing Market in Falmouth-Foreside has been sold
Big Tree Hospitality, owner of Eventide Oyster Co., will run the century-old market.
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PublishedMay 1, 2022
Painting by ‘Grandpa Moses’ commemorates Phippsburg’s past
Before his death in 2000, Everett Perkins, a retired Massachusetts police officer turned artist, created dozens of paintings based on his memories of the Midcoast from the dawn of the 20th century.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2022
Vegan Kitchen: Nearly 150 years ago, a Seventh Day Adventist leader had a vision about vegetarianism
The impact of Mainer and church co-founder Ellen White's vision is still felt on America's vegetarian foodscape today.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2022
Book review: At the turn of the century, an Irish immigrant family scratches out a living on Munjoy Hill
History and political science professor Michael Connolly has written his first novel, and it's a gem.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Ways to explore Black History Month in Maine
Events planned in February include museum exhibits about Maine's ties to the slave trade and early communities of formerly enslaved people here, plus virtual talks and tours.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
After buying long-desired land for conservation, Brunswick plans next steps
On Jan. 1, Brunswick took ownership of a "spectacular" piece of land it had sought for decades. Now, town officials envision a future for the historic property.