Hundreds flocked Saturday to Albion to celebrate the town’s 200th birthday.
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Chicks With Sticks to perform as part of bicentennial celebration
The Chicks With Sticks Steel Drummers will perform a variety of salsa and reggae songs form 2-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, for Auburn’s Arts in the Park bicentennial celebration. The event is free and open to the public on the corner of Main and Academy streets.
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‘A fun-filled summer’: Maine Bicentennial Parade is a go
The parade celebrating Maine’s 200th birthday is slated to be held in the Twin Cities on Saturday, Aug. 21, kicking off at 10 a.m.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Maine 200 grants awarded locally
AUGUSTA — The Maine Bicentennial Commission (Maine200) recently awarded its second round of Bicentennial Community Grants, disbursing a total of $432,290 among 133 successful applicants, many of them from the greater Franklin County area. The grants support bicentennial festivals and projects throughout Maine. Locally, grants were awarded to: Ancient Ones of Maine, Livermore; Town of […]
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Maine’s lands and waters 200 years later? Very different
The state’s lumber industry and global climate change have both had significant impact on Maine’s environment.
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In Maine’s 200 years, man’s impact has altered the animal landscape
Since Maine became a state in 1820, some animals have disappeared, others arrived, and still others thrived – mostly due to human interference.
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Colony, Chapter V: Liberation
The War of 1812 and Boston’s complacency toward foreign occupation fuel Maine’s drive for statehood.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
ELHS grad to debut composition at Maine Bicentennial ceremony
Colin Britt, a 2003 ELHS graduate, was selected by the Maine Bicentennial Commission in November to compose a piece of music for the Statehood Day ceremony Sunday, March 15.
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It’s a celebration 200 years in the making
‘It isn’t just history buffs’ anticipating Maine’s bicentennial – two centuries of statehood. The marquee event is next Sunday at the Augusta Armory.
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Colony, Chapter IV: Insurrection
An uprising against Massachusetts land barons sets the stage for statehood.