Although known for its peaceful scenery and famous residents, this island off of Harpswell has a mischievous past.
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How Mainers celebrated Thanksgiving 100 years ago
Local newspapers detailed many aspects of Thanksgiving 1925, from sales on food to social gatherings across Maine.
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Back in the day, Bowdoin College students were real pranksters
Some of the college’s most famous alumni were known for their mischief.
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The ‘Church on the Hill’ still stands in Brunswick today
Originally erected in 1735, the current iteration of First Parish Church was built in 1846.
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Before trains and autos, stagecoaches traversed the Midcoast
Stagecoaches were the primary source of transportation in the 1800s.
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How those in bondage found their freedom in the Midcoast
Many former slaves settled in Bath, Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham.
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Celebrate pumpkins and Colonial skills at the Chapman-Hall House
Lincoln County Historical Association will present a woodworking demonstration during Damariscotta’s Pumpkinfest weekend.
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Midcoasters collected scraps and made sacrifices during World War II
Just months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, launching the United States into World War II, America began an unprecedented civilian effort to gather and recycle materials that would ultimately ensure victory in Europe and the Pacific. When war production in the United States moved American production “from refrigerators to machine guns,” a […]
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When the Bath-built Ranger defended America’s Cup
In the 1930s, while the world appeared to be coming apart at the seams, one sailing race saw the hopes of America pinned on a revolutionary new vessel and its defense of a legendary title. And this vessel was built at Bath Iron Works. By 1936, while fascist aggressions were growing in Europe and the […]
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Have billboards been banned in Maine since 1977? | Fact brief
Just 4 states have broad bans on billboard advertisements in an effort to preserve their natural beauty.