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Dec 3, 20216 min read

The Ghost Buck

By Dean Bennett Every year the mill shut down for a reason that most have forgotten, or never knew. Of the few that have heard of it,...

Dec 1, 20213 min read

Satan in the Woods & the Deep Blue Sea

By Earl Brechlin Like much of Puritan New England, Maine has always held a fascination with the devil. There was no better way to ward...

Dec 1, 20215 min read

Dueling Americas

By Phuc Tran America. Patriots. Refugees. Immigrants. Citizens. Love it. Leave it. Go back to your country. There is tension in my family...

Nov 19, 20214 min read

Christmas in Good Old Aroostook

By Eva M. Furbush, 1915 “Our beautiful Christmas tree is lighted with electric bulbs,” said Mrs. Evans to her little daughter, Elsie....

Nov 18, 20213 min read

Play in a Winter Wonderland

Thanks to Jennifer Hazard and her book, The Maine Play Book: A Four-Season Guide to Family Fun and Adventure, there is no shortage of...

Nov 17, 20213 min read

Q&A | Ed Crockett on Portland, Adversity, and His Father's Life

There was a time in the ‘60s and ‘70s when Munjoy Hill wasn’t a trendy, comfortable neighborhood in Portland, Maine. As a kid, Edward...