Plans to add a pool were revived in the 1960s, but vandalism and other issues about 2 decades later led to a revamp of the area.
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This Midcoast sea captain saved boaters and broke barriers
One of the least-remembered legends of the Midcoast was a woman who pushed societal boundaries, became a hero on the open water and made a place for herself in Maine’s history. Lillian M. Holbrook was born in West Bath to Alpheus and Elissa Jane (Hall) Holbrook in 1870. She grew up on the family farm […]
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History talk at Rockland Public Library promises to be a treat
Rockland Public Library will host “New England’s Treats and Sweets: A History Talk by Susan Bregman” at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 24, in the Community Room. At the free event, Bregman will share the stories behind familiar New England treats from Fluffernutters to Necco Wafers and whoopie pies. A chocolate mill opened in Boston in […]
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Three historical groups offer insights into Midcoast shipbuilding
Damariscotta Historical Society, the Chapman-Hall House and the Newcastle Historical Society will share with visitors a look at the work of local shipbuilders at three different locations this Saturday, July 19. Visitors are welcome at the Damariscotta Historical Society and the Chapman-Hall House between noon and 4 p.m. and at the Newcastle Historical Society from […]
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The Maine military man who documented the lives of Indigenous tribes
Brunswick has known many notable military names in its illustrious history. Men like Joshua Chamberlain, Oliver Otis Howard and Thomas Hyde round out the top three. But one legendary military officer is less known for storied military exploits and more so for his extensive contribution to the world of art and to the pictorial history […]
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What did people do for fun hundreds of years ago? Kids invited to find out at history camp in Damariscotta.
Lincoln County Historical Association’s summer camp program teaches children ages 8-15 about 18th- and 19th-century entertainment.
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Without a split-top bun, do you really have a Maine lobster roll?
Split-top buns, thought to have originated in Maine for Howard Johnson’s clam strip rolls, turn out to be the perfect vehicle for lobster rolls.
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Old Bristol Historical Society kicks off speaker series with a sailor’s journey to West Africa
Old Bristol Historical Society (OBHS) will launch its Summer Speaker Series with “Martin Van Buren Fountain: Unwitting Witness and Recorder of History, 1863-1864” on Sunday, June 29. Presentations in the series will be at 7 p.m. at the Bristol Congregational Church in Bristol Mills (with the exception of July 27, which will be at the […]
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‘Antiques Roadshow’ finally makes it to Maine
About 65 appraisers were at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay to assess items for the popular PBS show’s 30th season — and its first visit to the state.
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Mainers have been through 250 years of extraordinary times
Five months after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, in September 1775, 1,100 men left what is now Pittston, Maine, in 200 battoes, a flat-bottomed boat, carrying well over 100 tons of supplies, and went up the Kennebec River. They portaged these puppies 13 miles over the height of land — climbing 1,200 feet in […]