maine history
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PublishedMarch 15, 2020
Maine Gardener: What was the state of gardening when Maine became a state?
Only the wealthy could afford ornamental gardens. Almost everybody else grew vegetables to eat.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2020
Sen. King: Happy birthday, Maine – here’s to another 200 years of prosperity, community and common sense
On March 15, the anniversary of the day that we became the 23rd state, a look back on the people and events that have brought us to this milestone.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
Obscure chapter of Maine’s history – 19th-century spiritualist camp – has unexpected resonance
Writer Mira Ptacin skillfully blends history, contemporary storytelling and memoir in 'The In-Betweens: The Spiritualists, Mediums, and Legends of Camp Etna.'
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
It’s a celebration 200 years in the making
‘It isn’t just history buffs’ anticipating Maine’s bicentennial – two centuries of statehood. The marquee event is next Sunday at the Augusta Armory.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
Colony, Chapter IV: Insurrection
An uprising against Massachusetts land barons sets the stage for statehood.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
Coastal History: William King’s shipping troubles
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Truth and Reconciliation commissioners: Land claims act overhaul will help deliver justice to tribes in Maine
L.D. 2094 provides an opportunity to face the harms that the state has done to Natives and to work to restore their lost sovereignty.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Friends of Baxter State Park: Cherished park not part of power line debate
Hydro-Quebec's use of Baxter State Park imagery in an ad supporting a transmission line is deceptive and manipulative.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Where the past walked, a step forward at Abyssinian
A careful restoration of the floorboards inside the Abyssinian Meeting House means future generations can safely visit the historic heart of Portland’s black community.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2020
Commentary: Black youth of Maine disproportionately targeted for mass incarceration
Black History Month serves as a reminder to not only reflect on the harm done but also to take action – starting with closing Long Creek.
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