The two days in 1988 when the Grateful Dead traveling carnival landed at Oxford Plains Speedway for a pair of concerts left an indelible impression on the area. The shows also left an indelible impression on Deadheads who either attended the shows or later heard the recordings. That spirit will be memorialized later this year […]
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Hallowell to display rare copy of Declaration of Independence
HALLOWELL (AP) — A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence will be on display at an Augusta suburb’s Fourth of July celebration this year. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/1DwoBg6 ) Hallowell City Council approved the exhibition of the document for the first time in more than two decades. Hallowell’s draft was one of 250 […]
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Bethel Historical Society, Gould Academy collaborate for presentation of archives
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society is collaborating with Gould Academy to help preserve the school’s archives, Randall Bennett, the executive director of the society, said. The archives include documents, photographs, books and objects significant to the history of the school, he said. “Over the past few decades, on-site supervision of the Gould archives has […]
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Otisfield society’s archive room opening Wednesday
OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Historical Society is opening its doors to researchers and other visitors every Wednesday beginning May 7. Society member Jean Hankins said in a statement this week that the society’s archives will be available to the public in the Old Town House at 53 Bell Hill Road from 2 to 4 p.m. […]