History

  • Published
    November 26, 2015

    50 years ago today: December 2, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Press Herald: <br /><i>Contract to develop Crescent Beach awarded; Maine nuclear power plant proposal controversy flares</i>

  • Published
    November 26, 2015

    50 years ago today: December 1, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Press Herald: <br /><i>Slaughter mark 206 as 2 more die; Two BIW-built draggers to return to Maine</i>

  • Published
    November 19, 2015

    From the archives: Portland from the past

  • Published
    November 12, 2015

    50 years ago today: November 30, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Press Herald: <br /><i>U.N. votes call for world talks on arms cuts, will invite Peking</i>

  • Published
    November 12, 2015

    50 years ago today: November 29, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Press Herald: <br /><i>Young African teacher in Portland waits to see first snow; Defense Secretary Robert McNamara in Saigon</i>

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  • Published
    November 12, 2015

    50 years ago today: November 28, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Sunday Telegram: <br /><i>City Hall jammed to hear warm, dynamic Peter, Paul and Mary; 25,000 stage Washington protest against U.S. Viet role</i>

  • Published
    November 12, 2015

    50 years ago today: November 27, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Press Herald: <br /><i>Rockland is mentioned as atomic plant site; Right of marchers to demonstration against the Viet war is upheld by LBJ </i>

  • Published
    November 12, 2015

    50 years ago today: November 26, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Press Herald: <br /><i>Commies to open Wall for Christmas; 800,000 West Berliners to get passes</i>

  • Published
    November 12, 2015

    50 years ago today: November 25, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Press Herald: <br /><i>Cumberland pilot home from Viet Nam takes Distinguished Flying Cross in stride; Gov. Reed wishes gay holiday but urges driving caution</i>

  • Published
    November 12, 2015

    50 years ago today: November 24, 1965

    View the historic front page from the Portland Press Herald: <br /><i>Pesticide use near Maine water supplied curbed; New Sharon mother saves two sons in farm pond</i>