The trailblazing public servant, social reformer and first woman to serve in the Cabinet of a U.S. president will be honored at a ceremony in March.
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Meet the Mainers behind Renys’ ubiquitous, 4-word jingle
The ad tune, created by David Melville, has been heard in Maine every day since 2011.
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Newcastle group’s March 27 meeting to cover economic policies
The hybrid meeting will be held in person at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road or via Zoom.
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Wiscasset association continues craft workshops March 16, 30
The workshops will be held at Second Congregational Church in Newcastle.
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Washington head-on crash kills Newcastle man
Joshua Theriault-Patten died as a result of a collision on Route 17.
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Damariscotta-based Audubon holding bird seed sale fundraiser
Mid-Coast Audubon is accepting bird seed orders through Saturday, Feb. 15.
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Maine needs more housing, fast. Two companies are turning to the assembly line.
Built in a factory, modular homes and apartments can go up quickly. Can new designs change some of the stigma?
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How to spot the menagerie of birds even in the dead of a Maine winter
As birdsongs quiet, some resilient species stay to outlast the cold. Midcoast Maine Audubon specialists shed light on who stays, who flees, and who should be migrating but aren’t due to the warming climate.
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Frances Perkins Center designation adds a new draw to Damariscotta region
The family homestead of the first woman Cabinet member became a national monument on Monday.
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Biden to declare Frances Perkins’ Newcastle home a national monument
She served as secretary of labor for Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1945 and spearheaded reforms like Social Security and the 40-hour work week.