As the seasons change, locals are given new offerings: oysters, Needham candies and sunset sails.
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A Window on the Past: A fishery for the ages, with a lecture on Tuesday
South Portland Historical Society will offer a lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the South Portland Community Center. Seth Goldstein will present “The Historic North Atlantic Fishery.” Fishing has always been an important endeavor on the Maine coast. The Wabanaki, the first inhabitants of Dawnland, have been fishing the state’s lakes, rivers, […]
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Forum: King burial ground prompts renewed interest in historic family
Two largely unrecognized native sons have recently been honored in Scarborough. Born in the family home at Dunstan Landing in Scarborough prior to the Revolutionary War, American Founding Father, Rufus King, and Maine’s first governor, William King, were brothers, sons of the wealthy merchant and land owner, Richard King. Both men made outstanding contributions in […]
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Midcoast fog bells sound again after restoration
The Pemaquid Peninsula has a new ring.
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Midcoast fog bells sound again after restoration
The Pemaquid Peninsula has a new ring.
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A Window on the Past: Harry Houdini’s trip to Portland in 1908
One of the greatest showmen on earth was Harry Houdini, who often performed in ports of call, including Portland in 1908. Born in 1874 in Budapest, Houdini’s birth name was Ehrich Weiss. He came to America with his family in 1876 and endured a challenging childhood, setting out at age 17 with his brother to […]
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Georgetown school bell rings in a new era
Georgetown’s fog bell received an upgrade just in time for students’ arrival.
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A Window on the Past: Before the Maine Mall: Charlie Dwyer’s pig farm
We continue this week with the story of Charles F. Dwyer, who came from Rockland, Massachusetts, to Maine around 1935. He began a trash collection business at the South Portland shipyards during World War II and then operated the pig farm (part of his larger trash collection and recycling business) in the area which was […]
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A Window on the Past: Charles F. Dwyer: coach, entrepreneur, pig farmer and recycler
Information about the history of the Maine Mall area has been very scantily documented over the years. The history of the Maine Mall is often reduced to a sound bite: “The Maine Mall was built on the site of a pig farm.” After many years of attempting to document some of the pre-mall activity in […]
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A Window on the Past: The Inness family of South Portland and their longtime Inness Photo Service
We take a look this week at the Inness family that lived in South Portland and ran their popular Inness Photo Service business in our Knightville/Mill Creek neighborhood for over 60 years. The founder of the company, Edwin L. Inness, was the son of Everett and Alice Inness, and was named after his grandfather, Captain […]