The Maine Historic Preservation Commission’s archaeological dig along River Road is helping to solve mysteries of a fort that was built in the 1740s.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Windham road project opens window to the past
Harsh realities of the 1740s were revealed when the pavement on River Road was peeled back this summer.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
A century after Prohibition, some Maine towns are still dry
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
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.
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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.