How drunken revelers and ‘witches’ likely inspired the naming of Merrymeeting Bay

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Published
April 2, 2023

How drunken revelers and ‘witches’ likely inspired the naming of Merrymeeting Bay

Historians doubt that the unusual bay where the Androscoggin River ends got its name from happy surveyors or a confluence of rivers.
Published
February 1, 2023

Lawmakers urged to increase funding to protect Maine’s many lakes

Environmentalists hail plan to allocate $18 million in additional funds to boost water quality projects for Maine's lakes
Published
December 14, 2022

Talbot Ross soaks in historic role in Legislature

Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, became emotional as she described being unprepared for the moment she took the gavel for the first time.
Published
October 10, 2022

Report finds Maine schools failing to teach Wabanaki studies despite state law

The report was published Monday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day and is a collaboration between the Wabanaki Alliance, the Abbe Museum, the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission and the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine.
Published
May 1, 2022

Portland hopes to lead the way in integrating Wabanaki studies into classes

One Portland educator has spent years consulting with Wabanaki experts to come up with a K-12 curriculum.
Published
April 25, 2022

Gov. Mills’ opposition halts tribal sovereignty bill

The Legislature adjourns without funding the legislation, though it's possible leadership could call another session before lawmakers reconvene May 9 to take up vetoes.
Published
February 28, 2022

Biddeford group to erect statue to acknowledge pain inflicted on Maine tribes

It will depict Sachem Squando of the Saco Tribe, whose son was drowned by English sailors in 1675.
Published
November 14, 2021

Native authors share their culture through stories about Indigenous people in Maine

New books from the viewpoint of Maine's Native peoples are out this year, and librarians are putting a focus on the subject area, including compiling reading lists.
Published
October 14, 2021

UMF debuts new land acknowledgement statement during Indigenous Peoples’ Week

The new "Indigenous Land and Water Acknowledgement" features the University of Maine at Farmington's pledge for decolonization but also calls attention to the fact that the institution still needs to do much more, faculty and Wabanaki organizers say.
Published
October 11, 2021

A walk along the Presumpscot River honors Wabanaki history

The sort of outdoor lesson provided by the Falmouth Land Trust on Indigenous Peoples' Day remains rare, but Wabanaki and conservation leaders hope that will change.