maine history
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PublishedOctober 12, 2019
The humble Farmer: Local and family history, all in one apple-sized package
When you've always lived within sight of where you were born, you don't have to go far to get your fruit.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2019
Maine Suffrage Centennial: Lewiston journalist was early, bold advocate for the vote among Franco women
Starting in 1910, Camille Lessard Bissonnette took a singular stand when she reached out to immigrant women in Maine and women in French Canada.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2019
How a boy from the coast of Maine became a world famous female circus star
The life of Samuel Wasgatt, who performed under the name of Lulu in the 1870s, is just as odd as it sounds.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2019
Commentary: Jamal Khashoggi’s death was part of alarming trend
To raise awareness about the media's vital yet risky work, Colby College is dedicating its annual award for courage in journalism to 66 journalists who died on assignment.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Acadia National Park takes steps to add trails to national historic register
Only 5 trails on the entire East Coast have been given the federal designation to date.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
Maine Voices: Our state should lead the way on opening up primaries to all voters
The current system gives presidential nominating power to the parties and takes it away from the people.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2019
Maine Voices: Portland’s city manager system stymies democratic, pro-worker policies
Reformers should focus on reducing the power of or eliminating the position and overhauling the City Council as well.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
Elizabeth Warren’s campaign puts Maine’s Frances Perkins at center stage
The Mainer who helped create the New Deal has become a staple of Democrat Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign speeches.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2019
Maine Voices: It’s time to decide what kind of park we want Fort Gorges to be
Rather than commercializing it, let's preserve the fortification's unique beauty and the island's raw and rugged character.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2019
Roadside dig in Windham revealing secrets of the 18th century, inch by inch
The Maine Historic Preservation Commission's archaeological dig along River Road is helping to solve mysteries of a fort that was built in the 1740s.
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