James Winslow, the first Quaker in what is now the greater Portland area, built the house in 1748. The first school in Westbrook was held at the Winslow house in 1794 and the teacher was also a Quaker, historians say. In 1830, a great-granddaughter of Winslow, Sarah Winslow, married a farmer, Benjamin Boody, and the […]
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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.
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Bicentennial Maine: Bridgton
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.
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Maine Bicentennial: Topsham
By age 21, Captain John H. Purrington (1811-1886) of Topsham was a shipmaster. He worked for the McLellans and Pattens of Bath, Mr. Haggar of Richmond, and the Skolfields of Brunswick, eventually becoming a ship-owner and shipbuilder. He commanded vessels that included the Amos Lawrence (schooner), Brandywine (ship), Sharon (ship), John Mayo (bark), Rideout (brig), […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Scarborough
Newcomb’s store was located on Black Point Road near the Scarborough Beach (train) Station. The store was a place for locals to purchase items they could not produce themselves, such as molasses, sewing needles or fancy goods. The store also did a brisk business in the summer time, when tourists came to the hotels in […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Freeport
The Portland & Yarmouth Street Railway’s four-bay carhouse in Freeport, with unidentified trolley cars. This photograph was taken in 1937, many years after the company was reorganized under the charter of the Portland & Brunswick Street Railway on Dec. 21, 1911. In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights and […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Buxton
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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Portland Bicentennial: July 8
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights and artifacts from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Sande’s Picks: Maine bicentennial cookbook now available
Last week I received my copy of the Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook and I have read it all the way through – every story, every anecdote, every recipe – and loved it as I would a collection of comfortable and compelling short stories. My copy is now tabbed at some of the most interesting recipes. […]
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Bicentennial Maine: Windham
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.
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