Overseers of the poor: Ending the ‘town farm’ experiment

The Great Depression changed the face of poverty. The Social Security Act changed the quality of life for many poor. Twentieth-century improvements to institutional welfare programs put an end to the almshouse for good.

Kennebunkport’s ‘Renaissance man’ honored at age 105

Frank Handlen has been a prolific artist, shipwright, sculptor and rock of the community for decades.

Chapman promoted to BHS executive director

Bates College professor among featured guests for ‘Stories from the Stage’ season premiere

9/11 rememberance

Deeds and research lead to discovery of lost historic Augusta cemetery

An abandoned city-owned cemetery found in the woods between Riverside Drive and the Kennebec River in Augusta contains graves of Civil and Revolutionary war soldiers.

How four teenagers drowned at Lake Auburn in 1869

A day of frolic turned into one of area's worst tragedies on a sunny July Saturday.

How browntail moths became such a big problem here in Maine

Efforts to defeat the moth started within days of its discovery in 1897 but, so far, the Old World invader has managed to hang on in New England.

Sure, it’s hot out, but at least it’s not like 1911

Lewiston and Auburn suffered through what may have been the worst summer weather New England ever faced for 11 steamy days in July 1911.

Almost forgotten artist D.D. Coombs deserves to be remembered

The once well-known Auburn painter produced local landscapes as well as portraits of Maine dignitaries, cartoons and caricatures, drawing until the day he died.

Iraqi culture, heritage topic of discussion at museum

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