Pictured is Dr. Philip Haigis, circa 1960. Haigis and his wife, Faith Stone, arrived in Scarborough in 1944. He was the only physician in town in the early years. His office and home were located in what was then the corner of Scottow Hill Road. He had office hours seven days a week, made house calls […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Westbrook
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the American Journal is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Maine Bicentennial: Chebeague Island Part II – Native American influence
Chebeague became a tourist destination during the latter years of the 19th century. The Casco Bay Breeze, a tourist newspaper published between 1901-1917, describes numerous Passamaquoddy and Penobscot families spending the summer on the island. Family names include Nichols, Francis, Dana and Attean, among others. Babies were born on Chebeague and several young men played […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Maine Bicentennial: Portland
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years, in print and online every other week.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State
Bill Nemitz: Every day, history buff offers tour of Maine’s past
A retired journalist marks the state’s bicentennial by telling us, in more ways than one, how we got here from there.
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Composers celebrate bicentennial by putting music to our years
Maine’s natural beauty inspires artists as they reflect on 200 years of statehood.
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State, News
Colony, Chapter III: Conquest
Massachusetts makes Maine a colony of a colony.
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Colony, Chapter II: Rivalry
An acrimonious relationship develops between Maine and Massachusetts.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Maine Bicentennial: Sebago
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the Lakes Region Weekly is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Maine Bicentennial: Cape Elizabeth
Pictured here in circa 1920 is the former Spurwink School, which was built in 1848. During the winter term of 1857, the schoolmaster there was Bowdoin College student William Widgery Thomas Jr. Later in life, Thomas would gain fame as a Maine politician (Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and state Senator), as well […]