Maine history
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Maine Voices: Let’s be prompt and unambiguous as we nip hatred in the bud
Plans to tighten prohibitions on organized private armies should be just the start.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2023
Wildfires remain a long-term threat to almost two-thirds of the properties in Maine
Maine has a history of major wildfires that have over the years left towns in ruins.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Unfurling the facts in the 1901 Maine state flag debate
History, politics and design sensibilities collide as residents of the Pine Tree State consider which banner to embrace.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Commentary: Match rhetoric of Indigenous sovereignty in Maine with reality
The tribal bill vetoed this year would have done a lot for the Wabanaki people, though not enough.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2023
A cake to weather a storm, from Cathie Pelletier’s ‘Northeaster’
This frugal, old-fashioned Blueberry Cake with Nutmeg Sauce appears in her new book about Mainers in the blizzard of 1952.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
Maine postal history collection going up for auction
Collector Nancy Clark says it's time to share her historical stamps and letters with a new generation.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2023
Maine Voices: Jimmy Carter has always been true to the standards he set for himself
The man I first met at the Eastland Hotel in 1975, very early in his campaign, has inspired me throughout my life with his grace, integrity and compassion.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2023
Commentary: What makes me a patriot and not a nationalist
True patriotism acknowledges mistakes in an effort to improve, so that one’s country can be the best it can be.
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PublishedJune 25, 2023
The Maine Millennial: You think queerness is a fad? Think again.
I’m more and more proud of the bravery and grit of my lesbian grandmothers.
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PublishedJune 22, 2023
Commentary: By misinterpreting key law, Maine relegates tribes to the status of municipalities
The Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act reflects a partnership between tribes and the state that distinguishes Wabanaki communities from Maine cities and towns.
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