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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Posted inBicentennial, Local & State, News
Colony, Chapter I: Dawnland
Maine’s path to statehood began long before you think it did.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Trial highlights holes in the case against Susan Collins
Extremist vitriol notwithstanding, a close look at her record shows that the senator has earned her center-right reputation.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Time to reform Maine’s services for adults with intellectual disabilities
State Department of Health and Human Services officials roll out a plan to fulfill the promises made when the Pineland Center was closed.
Posted inBicentennial, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
The horrors of child labor is the focus of new Museum L-A exhibit
‘All Work and No Play’ exhibit opening Jan. 30 features photos by ground-breaking photographer and sociologist Lewis Hine.
Posted inBicentennial, Lewiston-Auburn
The horrors of child labor is the focus of new Museum L-A exhibit
‘All Work and No Play’ exhibit opening Jan. 30 features photos by ground-breaking photographer and sociologist Lewis Hine.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: In Dr. King’s vision, create ‘a beloved community’
We should keep Martin Luther King Jr. Day front and center in our lives, every day, every year.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: On Prohibition’s centennial, should we expect same trajectory for cannabis?
If the history of alcohol regulation is any guide, backers of federal pot legalization should persuade our leaders of the potential tax windfall.
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State, News
In 19th century, Maine’s statehood became inevitable
In this bicentennial year, a crowded schedule of events highlights history and identity as the state celebrates its 200th birthday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Mainers can march in ‘a band for the people’ that will play during state’s bicentennial parade
Poland Spring Water Co. is the chief sponsor of the Maine Bicentennial Parade on May 16, 2020. The event is expected to bring at least 50,000 people to Lewiston and Auburn.