Hydro-Quebec’s use of Baxter State Park imagery in an ad supporting a transmission line is deceptive and manipulative.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Where the past walked, a step forward at Abyssinian
A careful restoration of the floorboards inside the Abyssinian Meeting House means future generations can safely visit the historic heart of Portland’s black community.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Black youth of Maine disproportionately targeted for mass incarceration
Black History Month serves as a reminder to not only reflect on the harm done but also to take action – starting with closing Long Creek.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Coastal History: Maine’s Confederate tales from the Civil War
One of the early Coastal History columns I wrote some five years ago was about the Civil War. I don’t remember the subject, but I tossed out a line like this: “We are lucky the Confederates never reached the Maine border.” Soon after, I received a three-page letter from my uncle, Gene Reynolds, who informed […]
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State, News
Colony, Chapter II: Rivalry
An acrimonious relationship develops between Maine and Massachusetts.
Posted inCoastal Journal
Coastal History: Cod integral to Maine, triangle trade route
When people think of Maine seafood, they usually picture lobster and clams. But it was not the crawling sea spider, nor the bivalve, that first brought Europeans to our shores. It was codfish. Dried cod was first used, perhaps, by the Vikings, who would catch them and dry them right on board their longships. After […]
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 18
Feb. 18, 1795: Lewiston is incorporated as a town. It becomes a city on March 15, 1861. Today it is Maine’s second-largest city, as it has been since the 1880 Census. Feb. 18, 1978: In an event broadcast live on local television, President Jimmy Carter participates in an evening question-and-answer session with about 2,200 people […]
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State, News
Colony, Chapter I: Dawnland
Maine’s path to statehood began long before you think it did.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: There’s no place like home – especially when it’s in ‘Peyton Place’
Only in Hollywood could you find a parking place in downtown Camden or shacks in the Anderson hayfield on the St. George peninsula.
Posted inCoastal Journal
Coastal History: Sears’ closure marks the end of an era
It seems that the end of an era is here. Gone are the days when Sears was the best department store around. Long gone is the Christmas catalog, full of magical toys that I could only circle and dream about. The Craftsman tool brand, with its wonderful warranty, has been sold off. The Sears store […]
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