Morgan Bailey Keaton is the granddaughter of Dr. Virginia Hamilton, a memorable character in the nonfiction book by Maine author Cathie Pelletier.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Historian shines light on Bath’s ‘fierce’ Alice May Douglas
Ellen Endter will discuss her research of the life of the anti-war advocate, poet and journalist Saturday at the Patten Free Library.
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Posted inMaine
How a note in an antique dress from Searsport created a sensation
A 19th century bustle dress bought in Searsport a decade ago made national news last week, after a researcher decoded an old telegraph message found inside it.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
‘Making Maine’ gives a decidedly unsentimental picture of the nascent state
Scoundrels, smugglers and their ilk helped to make Maine, according to a new history of the War of 1812.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
A new biography of the late Judge Frank M. Coffin does a remarkable man justice
‘A Man for All Branches’ relates Coffin’s impressive career and captures his equally notable devotion to his family.
Posted inMaine, News
Martha Ballard admirers seek to deliver monument to midwife in Augusta
Memorial at Mill Park in Augusta would pay tribute to pioneer who delivered more than 800 babies in what is now central Maine.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Art teacher depicts a piece of Gorham’s past with rendering of canal aqueduct
Allie Rimkunas’ rendering of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal aqueduct that crossed over the Little River will be displayed at Baxter Memorial Library and featured at Shaw Cherry Hill Farm.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Silence is complicity – on (not) teaching Black history in Maine
Florida’s extreme measures have drawn national scrutiny, but our own state must do much more to ensure that K-12 instruction is inclusive of Black and Indigenous people.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let’s be prompt and unambiguous as we nip hatred in the bud
Plans to tighten prohibitions on organized private armies should be just the start.
Posted inMaine
Wildfires remain a long-term threat to almost two-thirds of the properties in Maine
Maine has a history of major wildfires that have over the years left towns in ruins.