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PublishedJanuary 17, 2025
MLK’s assassination in the Kennebec Journal: ‘Grief,’ ‘Chaos’
For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we look back at how central Maine responded to his assassination.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2024
What Mainers ate on Thanksgiving through the decades
We pored over Maine's newspaper archives for a casual look at how Mainers from other times celebrated the holiday, and most especially what they were eating.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2024
Former University of Maine at Farmington professor joins Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan as new director
Chris O’Brien, a Cold War historian who was previously a professor of history at UMF, took over as the library’s director in September.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2024
When Lyndon B. Johnson came to Portland 60 years ago, a hundred thousand followed
Johnson's 1964 visit drew what may have been the largest crowd Portland has ever seen. Sixty years later, those in attendance still remember the group's energy.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2024
Plant-based food columnist explores Maine’s buried vegetarian history
Avery Yale Kamila talks about her co-curated exhibit, 'Maine's Untold Vegetarian History,' which opened this month at the Maine Historical Society Museum.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2024
100 years ago, KKK stunned Lewiston with gunpowder and a huge, flaming cross
The Aug. 10, 1924, scene atop Mount David highlighted the growing power of the racist, anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic group in Maine
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PublishedJuly 7, 2024
The deadliest-ever day for public safety officers in Auburn and Lewiston
75 years ago, two fire trucks crashed into each other in Auburn, killing three men.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
‘What a wonder’ a total eclipse can be
As the total eclipse approaches, Mainers who witnessed eclipses in 1932 and 1963 say they were awed at the sight.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2024
How a note in an antique dress from Searsport created a sensation
A 19th century bustle dress bought in Searsport a decade ago made national news last week, after a researcher decoded an old telegraph message found inside it.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2023
If there’s a rock ‘n’ roll heaven, it might just be Lewiston
At least 23 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have performed in Lewiston.
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