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PublishedJuly 7, 2024
The deadliest-ever day for public safety officers in Auburn and Lewiston
75 years ago, two fire trucks crashed into each other in Auburn, killing three men.
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PublishedMay 31, 2024
Franco Philes: The C’est Si Bon band in the ’70s
The band was named after the C'est Si Bon Café at the Franco-American Festival, held for years in Lewiston's Kennedy Park.
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PublishedMay 12, 2024
The ruffians, scoundrels, bandits and brigands who once preyed on Maine travelers
In the horse and buggy days, it was not uncommon to be the victim of highwaymen 'prepared to commit murder and arson and a hundred minor crimes in the furtherance of their illegal pursuits.'
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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
‘What a wonder’ a total eclipse can be
As the total eclipse approaches, Mainers who witnessed eclipses in 1932 and 1963 say they were awed at the sight.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2024
By recording ‘Northeaster’ audiobook, voice actor connects with the Maine grandmother she never knew
Morgan Bailey Keaton is the granddaughter of Dr. Virginia Hamilton, a memorable character in the nonfiction book by Maine author Cathie Pelletier.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2024
How a note in an antique dress from Searsport created a sensation
A 19th century bustle dress bought in Searsport a decade ago made national news last week, after a researcher decoded an old telegraph message found inside it.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2023
If there’s a rock ‘n’ roll heaven, it might just be Lewiston
At least 23 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have performed in Lewiston.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2023
Virtual reality is nothing new: Stereographs once offered widespread 3D images
Dual image photographs were a big hit in Maine for three-quarters of a century before film became common. 'The mind feels its way into the very depths of the picture.'
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2023
Martha Ballard admirers seek to deliver monument to midwife in Augusta
Memorial at Mill Park in Augusta would pay tribute to pioneer who delivered more than 800 babies in what is now central Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2023
First African to graduate from Bates became a missionary in his homeland
Lewis Penick Clinton, who fled his rural homeland as a teen, learned 12 languages and wowed his peers at the Lewiston college.
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