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maine history
Did Maine abolish the death penalty in the 1800s? | Fact brief
The state’s laws regarding capital punishment for various crimes have changed repeatedly throughout Maine’s history.
Did temperatures in Maine reach 105 degrees during the summer of 1911? | Fact brief
That summer, an 11-day heat wave killed hundreds, if not thousands, of New Englanders.
Was Maine once a French Canadian territory? | Fact brief
French Canadian migration in the 19th and early 20th centuries helped to create lasting francophone communities across Maine.
Maine postcards offer glimpse into history behind some of Vacationland’s most iconic spots
Postcards revolutionized casual conversation in the late 1800s. Decades later, as antique store bargain finds, they can give us a unique window into days gone by in Maine.
Did Portland’s Eastern Promenade previously have a swimming pool? | Fact brief
Plans to add a pool were revived in the 1960s, but vandalism and other issues about 2 decades later led to a revamp of the area.
Without a split-top bun, do you really have a Maine lobster roll?
Split-top buns, thought to have originated in Maine for Howard Johnson’s clam strip rolls, turn out to be the perfect vehicle for lobster rolls.
‘Antiques Roadshow’ finally makes it to Maine
About 65 appraisers were at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay to assess items for the popular PBS show’s 30th season — and its first visit to the state.
Woolwich’s most senior resident is hooked on Klondike bars and misses cutting firewood
Approaching his 98th birthday, Charlie Presby, bearer of the Boston Post Cane, reflects on his life — praising Klondike bars and the power of the Maine community.
MLK’s assassination in the Kennebec Journal: ‘Grief,’ ‘Chaos’
For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we look back at how central Maine responded to his assassination.