maine history
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
‘From the Mountains to the Sea’ offers a meticulous account of the restoration of the Penobscot River
A broad spectrum of people and groups came together with a common goal - and they actually got something done.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
Beans to an end: Mainers share sweet memories connected to B&M’s homey products
Reminiscing about traditional Saturday night suppers, they say eating B&M beans still provide 'a connection back to the past.'
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2021
Portland has changed and you can really smell the difference
A generation ago the city's signature smells included J.J. Nissen Bakery, Jordan's Meats and the soon-to-close B&M Baked Beans plant. Today the city's aroma includes whiffs of coffee roasting, food trucks, breweries and oil tanks.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
Maine Voices: Protest of brutal policies meets with uniform kindness
One of the 54 participants in a 1985 sit-in at a Maine congressman’s downtown Portland office is surprised at how they were treated.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
Since its start, MOFGA has had a friendly attitude toward vegetarians
We trace its origins, from early founders Helen and Scott Nearing to good old Maine thrift.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, through the decades
Fifty years of organic farming, local food, fabulous fairs, advocacy and more.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2021
The story of how lobster became the symbol of Maine
The Rockefellers, a smart marketing campaign and the ritual of cracking into one all played roles in making lobster intrinsic to the state's identity.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2021
Bedside Table: New biography of famed Maine poet sparks cherished memories
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
Bedside Table: Many perspectives on Maine in these books
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
Insight: The tale of Bar Harbor’s ‘Treasure Ship’
At the outbreak of the First World War, a German ship carrying silver and gold bullion tried to find safe harbor in Maine. The arrival kicked off a legal battle for the history books.
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