Maine postpones Statehood Day bicentennial bash over coronavirus concerns

The event celebrating 200 years of statehood was expected to draw hundreds of people to the Augusta Armory.

On this date in Maine history: March 12

March 12, 1888: The two-day, Great Blizzard of 1888, also known as the “Great White Hurricane,” locks up the East Coast from Chesapeake Bay to Maine, resulting in more than 400 deaths, including about 100 sailors. The storm drops 22 inches of snow in New York City, but heavy wind forms snowdrifts that are dozens […]

On this date in Maine history: March 11

March 11, 1936: Rain begins falling on the first day of a three-day rainstorm that causes flooding that results in major destruction and damage across New England. In Maine, the Kennebec River bridge linking Richmond and Dresden is washed away, and the Androscoggin River in Auburn reaches its highest level on record. More than 150 […]

On this date in Maine history: March 10

On this date in Maine history: March 9

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.

On this date in Maine history: March 8

Colony, Chapter IV: Insurrection

An uprising against Massachusetts land barons sets the stage for statehood.

On this date in Maine history: March 7

March 7, 2019: The Skowhegan-based School Administrative District 54 board votes 14-9 to discontinue the use of “Indians” in reference to the district’s sports teams. The decision follows five years of bitter, high-profile debate about the name. The district consists of Canaan, Cornville, Mercer, Norridgewock, Skowhegan and Smithfield. Many Skowhegan-area residents oppose dropping the name, […]

On this date in Maine history: March 6