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PublishedMarch 17, 2021
Maine Voices: Irish brothers from Machias fought, won Revolution’s first naval battle
Two months after Minutemen routed English troops, the six O’Briens seized three invading vessels in ‘the Lexington of the Sea.’
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PublishedMarch 14, 2021
In 1939, Portland chef George Miller was crowned Maine’s Chowder King
And that's just for starters. More than 80 years later, his descendents tell all about Miller's glorious victory for New England-style clam chowder.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Which type of clam chowder is best? The debate is alive and well
For decades, New England partisans – and don't forget New Yorkers – have debated the matter, bickering over specifications like cream, tomatoes, salt pork and roux.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
Marble bust of powerful 19th century Mainer damaged by mob at U.S. Capitol last month
A curator is taking steps to repair the marble bust of former U.S. House Speaker Thomas Reed of Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
Commentary: Permanent resolution is possible in Maine state and tribal relations
To show good faith in implementing its treaty obligations, the state must create a fifth constitutional office where tribal issues and concerns could be respectfully addressed.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Maine Historical plans for future preservation of past
A new system will allow Maine Historical Society to expand the safe storage of its vast collection.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
A 19th-century Portland newspaper an early advocate for a vegetarian diet
'The Pleasure Boat" also supported abolition, women's rights and temperance. Its founder, Jeremiah Hacker, said he lived in a 'plain simple manner from necessity, choice, and principle.'
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2021
Winthrop Maine Historical Society seeks donors to help buy Main Street building
The historical society, which does not have an official headquarters, is seeking $125,000 to purchase and upgrade the old Key Bank location at 107 Main St.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
Insight: 2020 was a good year – for reading Maine history
The anniversary of Maine statehood gave a retired editor a vantage point to tell the story of the last 200 years, one day at a time.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Legislator raises new call for old state flag
Rep. Sean Paulhus of Bath has hopes to revert the state flag back to one that was used in the early 1900s.
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