On March 15, the anniversary of the day that we became the 23rd state, a look back on the people and events that have brought us to this milestone.
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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.
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Colony, Chapter IV: Insurrection
An uprising against Massachusetts land barons sets the stage for statehood.
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Truth and Reconciliation commissioners: Land claims act overhaul will help deliver justice to tribes in Maine
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.
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Friends of Baxter State Park: Cherished park not part of power line debate
Hydro-Quebec’s use of Baxter State Park imagery in an ad supporting a transmission line is deceptive and manipulative.
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Abyssinian Meeting House floor renovation in Portland’s East End reveals important history
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.
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Commentary: Black youth of Maine disproportionately targeted for mass incarceration
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.
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Colony, Chapter II: Rivalry
An acrimonious relationship develops between Maine and Massachusetts.
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On this date in Maine history: Feb. 18
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 […]
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Colony, Chapter I: Dawnland
Maine’s path to statehood began long before you think it did.