Three dozen small Maine towns — home to more than 12,000 — have maintained bans on booze, beer and wine sales long after Prohibition’s national repeal.
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The strange tale of a Maine balloonist who vanished in 1885
Wealthy Frederick Gower disappeared after his balloon wound up in the English Channel and put an end to his plan to develop a way to drop dynamite on London or Paris in future wars with the help of wind-borne bombing.
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Posted inBicentennial, Editorials, Opinion
Our View: Understanding Maine’s past is the best way to move forward
The state’s bicentennial celebration is a good time to take stock and plan for the future.
Posted inLocal & State
Monument erected in Virginia pays tribute to the 1st Cavalry of Maine
A group of Mainers spearheaded the effort to commemorate three significant Civil War battles that preceded Gettysburg.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Insight: 1919 – The year Maine women won the vote
The victory of the suffragists began a century of struggle for equal rights, a job that is still unfinished.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Old Scarborough schoolhouse targeted for restoration, renewed community importance
Built before 1854, the Beech Ridge School once was a neighborhood center for families who lived in the more rural, western section of Scarborough.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Skowhegan mascot debate a teaching moment for our youth
It’s our chance to show our children that nobody should be treated as less than human.
Posted inLocal & State
Here’s some awesome firsts that made their mark first in Maine
The state’s do-it-yourself spirit has led to many innovations over the years, from earmuffs to doughnut holes and maybe even a universal snub.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: In vote on court nominee, Margaret Chase Smith put principle before party
Sen. Collins could do the same today, by standing up for her belief in women’s right to have an abortion.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: In vote on court nominee, Margaret Chase Smith put principle before party
Sen. Collins could do the same today, by standing up for her belief in women’s right to have an abortion.