University of Maine at Augusta history professor Robert Bernheim hoped bagel diplomacy could help repair some deep wounds left by the Holocaust.
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Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Relics from the past find new homes at Washburn-Norlands Living History Center auction in Livermore
Proceeds from the auction will go towards the major restoration project that will tell more of the story of the Washburns and an incredible community.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County
Washburn-Norlands Living History Center to hold one-time auction Saturday in Livermore
Duplicate items or items no longer necessary for the center’s programs will be auctioned off Saturday.
Posted inMaine, News
After fire, owners say former home of Gov. Coburn in Skowhegan can be restored with help
The niece of the home’s former owner, who died last year, and her husband had been working on the home for months before a fire damaged it in August.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Our historic places: Andover’s Lovejoy Bridge and Merrill Poor House
This bridge was built in 1868, to serve as a connector between the West River Road from Rumford Point to Andover and the East River Road from Rumford Center
Posted inMaine
Albion celebrates bicentennial with parade, music, games, food, historical offerings
Hundreds flocked Saturday to Albion to celebrate the town’s 200th birthday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Pattie Boyd’s trove of treasures from her life with Eric Clapton and George Harrison nets $3.6 million
The collection, which went on public display at Christie’s London headquarters last Friday, provided a glimpse into the heart of the 1960s and 70s counterculture.
Posted inEncore
‘What it Means to be Franco’ presentation and discussion to be held at Franco-American Collection
Celebrate the Franco-American Collection’s archival holdings with author and journalist Douglas Rooks, writer and teacher Denis Ledoux, and Severin Beliveau, founding partner of one of Maine’s largest law firms, with a panel presentation and discussion “What it Means to be Franco: An Exploration of Themes in ‘First Franco: Albert Beliveau in Law, Politics and Love’” […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston native who saved 1963 UPI news teletype recalls aftermath of Kennedy shooting
Richard Fortier held onto a partial UPI teletype from a local radio station, which details the minutes immediately following the news that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Turner’s Century Box Jubilee reveals treasures from 1923, 1973 boxes
Around 150 Turner residents got to see up close, for the first time in 50 years, relics from Turner in 1923 and 1973. Citizens and students have been invited to submit items for the 2023 century box which, once sealed, will not be opened again until 2073.