Since 1984, he was the writer of the daily feature that includes a capsule summary of significant events that took place on that date.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine man learns truth of his past: Nuns stole him as a baby from his mother in Ireland
Kevin Battle of South Portland has always known he was adopted. Only recently, as clues emerged about his mysterious birth, did he learn the truth.
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Posted inLocal & State
Replica of original Maine state flag flies over Somerset County courthouse
County Commissioner Robert Sezak said Wednesday is the 117th birthday of the flag that served as the state flag from 1901 to 1909.
Posted inFood & Dining
‘Maine Eats’ exhibit in Portland digs into evolution of state’s cuisine
A showcase at the Maine Historical Society, opening Friday, explores everything from iconic lobster and spuds to the more modern sustainability movement.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Margaret Chase Smith Library announces annual essay contest
Cash prizes are offered in the 22nd annual competition for Maine high school seniors.
Posted inLife & Culture
George Popham, Ronald Reagan and Maine’s role in America’s first Thanksgiving
Just before the last ship returned to England in the fall of 1607, leaving the Popham colonists to face a brutal Maine winter, the colonists reached out to a nearby friendly Indian named Nahaniida.
Posted inFood & Dining
Cookbook writer Lily Wallace a familiar name in early 1900s, but her summertime ties to Maine are little known
A little digging leads to some insight into the enigmatic author who spent summers cooking in a cottage in Edgecomb.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Students unearth ancient history of Maine coast in archaeological dig
University of New England students taking a summer course have dug up artifacts believed to date back thousands of years.
Posted inLocal & State, News
State seeks volunteers to help digitize Maine historical documents
The list of projects includes the Civl War diary of a member of the famed 20th Maine Volunteers to documents from 1777 on the capture of a fugitive slave.