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Published
October 1, 2023

Bedside table: ‘Band of Brothers’ by Stephen E. Ambrose

Book recommendations from readers.
Published
September 27, 2023

$100,000 donation readies Harris House for restoration

The funding from the Cornelia Warren Community Association allows work to begin to repairing the exterior of the future museum.
Published
September 26, 2023

Maine Voices: Yearning for unity in my adopted country

As I get older, I find it frustrating to witness the gradual erosion of the trust Americans reserved for their government and their pride in their democracy and rule of law.
Published
September 20, 2023

Renovations to Maine State Museum chug along with removal of historic steam engine

When the Augusta museum reopens, likely in 2025, it is expected to feature interactive exhibits that boost focus on women and minority groups – and 2 humpback whale skeletons.
Published
September 17, 2023

How Thomas Smallwood helped hundreds of enslaved people find freedom

Scott Shane's 'Flee North' tells the gripping story of Thomas Smallwood, who was born into slavery and who Shane credits with coining the term 'underground railroad.'

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Published
September 5, 2023

Commentary: Travel ban to North Korea divides me from my family

The Biden administration has renewed limits imposed on American passport holders over travel to North Korea. The U.S. should lift this rule and put a formal end to the Korean War.
Published
September 3, 2023

Commentary: Together we must aspire to a more welcoming and safe Maine

Disarming intolerance and bigotry starts with education – this can be uncomfortable and scary, but it works.
Published
September 3, 2023

Commentary: Why are we still so freaked out by organized labor?

Americans cling to tired old stereotypes of unions at their peril.
Published
August 29, 2023

Commentary: Make America Great Again – for whom?

Now as in 2016, the emphasis on ‘again’ gives away the game.
Published
August 25, 2023

Director of British Museum steps down amid controversy over thefts of ancient items

Hartwig Fischer had planned to leave the post next year but said his presence had become a distraction after questions were raised recently about whether the museum took warnings seriously.