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PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
‘A River of Blood’: The violent history behind Kennebec River settlement
Gerard Gawalt shares how, although uncomfortable, facing decades of conflict between Abenaki and white settlers along the Kennebec River can help us better deepen our connection to people and place.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2024
5 self-guided First Day Hikes at Maine State Parks
Also offered are four guided tours and two virtual events.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2024
U.S. Navy to conduct maintenance dredging in December
Local fishermen are advised to relocate their gear near the shoaled areas between Phippsburg and Bath for safe navigation of Navy destroyers.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2024
Sagadahoc County voters consider criticism from governor, Lewiston commission in vote for sheriff
Both candidates have been criticized for the department's failure to stop the gunman in the mass shooting. While that has swayed some voters, others said it's not on their radar.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2024
Midcoast scientists team up to save marsh habitats
Rising sea levels bring tides that threaten coastal birds' extinction. Maine scientists have teamed up to create more resilient marsh systems, and the Midcoast is spearheading the movement.
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PublishedJune 25, 2024
Maine swimmer’s poolside proposal to U.S. Olympian makes a big internet splash
James Wells got down on one wet knee to ask Olympic gold medal swimmer Lilly King to marry him. She said yes.
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PublishedJune 6, 2024
Quicksand startles woman who suddenly sinks hip deep at Popham Beach
Rangers at the state park were expected to install warning signs telling beachgoers what to do if they step in supersaturated sand.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2023
Popham Beach State Park needs your Christmas tree
Park officials are asking people to drop off their undecorated trees for a pilot project to curb dune erosion on the popular sandy beach in Phippsburg.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2023
Malaga Island added to National Register of Historic Places
Malaga Island was home to a small community that historians believe was settled by free Black Americans around the time of the Civil War.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2023
Malaga Island-inspired ‘This Other Eden’ is fiction; critics say it revives harmful myths
Paul Harding says his latest novel, up for major awards, is not meant to be historically accurate. But archivists and descendants believe it badly invites inaccurate depictions of the Maine island's mistreated residents.
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