maine history Archives - Centralmaine.com

Bicentennial, Local & State, News

Colony, Chapter IV: Insurrection

by Colin Woodard March 8, 2020March 16, 2020

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

Op-Eds, Opinion

Truth and Reconciliation commissioners: Land claims act overhaul will help deliver justice to tribes in Maine

by Carol Wishcamper, Matthew Dunlap and Gail Werrbach March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

L.D. 2094 provides an opportunity to face the harms that the state has done to Natives and to work to restore their lost sovereignty.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Friends of Baxter State Park: Cherished park not part of power line debate

by Ellen Baum March 3, 2020March 3, 2020

Hydro-Quebec’s use of Baxter State Park imagery in an ad supporting a transmission line is deceptive and manipulative.

Local & State, News

Abyssinian Meeting House floor renovation in Portland’s East End reveals important history

by Kelley Bouchard March 1, 2020February 29, 2020

A careful restoration of the floorboards inside the Abyssinian Meeting House means future generations can safely visit the historic heart of Portland’s black community.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Black youth of Maine disproportionately targeted for mass incarceration

by Rep. Craig Hickman and Adan Abdikadir February 29, 2020March 2, 2020

Black History Month serves as a reminder to not only reflect on the harm done but also to take action – starting with closing Long Creek.

Bicentennial, Local & State, News

Colony, Chapter II: Rivalry

by Colin Woodard February 23, 2020March 16, 2020

An acrimonious relationship develops between Maine and Massachusetts.

Bicentennial, Local & State

On this date in Maine history: Feb. 18

February 18, 2020March 30, 2020

Feb. 18, 1795: Lewiston is incorporated as a town. It becomes a city on March 15, 1861. Today it is Maine’s second-largest city, as it has been since the 1880 Census. Feb. 18, 1978: In an event broadcast live on local television, President Jimmy Carter participates in an evening question-and-answer session with about 2,200 people […]