maine history
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
Maine Voices: Blazing a trail through the history of Portland parks
Created after the Great Fire of 1866, Lincoln Park was the city’s first, a symbol of fortitude as well as a firebreak. Now there are a total of 68 for enjoyment at any time of year.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2023
Maine Voices: Looking back on 150 years of Emancipation Day celebrations in Portland
Old newspaper reports show us that celebrations of Black freedom and Black activism have a long history in Maine.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2022
Maine Voices: Portland Museum of Art’s new wing must not make old mistakes
Not everybody regularly gets inside the museum; how it looks from the outside matters.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2022
If you’ve soured on B&M beans, get sweet on baking your own
It's a simple process, but choices along the way can help you find a signature recipe.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2022
‘No hunting ground left — the moose, the deer and beaver are all gone’
A newly discovered 1839 letter spotlights the poverty and powerlessness of a Penobscot Nation trying to survive.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2022
Commentary: If we’re serious about moving to clean energy, Maine needs Pine Tree Power
Thanks to our natural resources and our tradition of self-reliance, Maine could become a regional clean-energy powerhouse. The transition must work for everyone.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2022
Maine Observer: Doing my bit to fight the fires of 1947
I was drafted to help the fires that ravaged parts of the state, but we had no idea of what was in store for us.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2022
The humble Farmer: Memories are made of music and long-ago favors
On singing along to songs from the 1940s and recalling kindnesses extended to those in tractor cabs.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2022
Hannibal Hamlin bash spotlights Lincoln’s vice president, and a town rich in 19th-century charm
A celebration Saturday in Paris Hill calls attention to the often-overlooked village where Abraham Lincoln's first vice president was born.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2022
Bates College’s baseball team once played the Ku Klux Klan (and won)
At least two New Engand baseball teams after the Civil War were named after the KKK, including one in Bangor
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