Western Maine Market open house FREEMAN — An Open house for Western Maine Market, Franklin County’s year-round online farmers’ market, will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Rasmussen Farm, 21 Schoolhouse Road. The event will be a celebration of a new growing and market season and an opportunity to introduce others to the […]
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Coffin discovered by construction crew in Sanford contained child’s body
SANFORD (AP) — A Maine historical society says human bones and the remains of a Victorian-era coffin in an area that was converted from a cemetery into a school playground decades ago belonged to a child. The bones were found last week by construction workers digging a water line. Police said authorities were aware the […]
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The Leeds Historical Society asks 'what’s that thingamajig?'
LEEDS — The Leeds Historical Society, along with Lew Alessio, will present an afternoon of mysterious and amusing antiques on Sunday, March 26. People are asked to bring along items that old-timers would easily recognize, but which today’s generations might look at and say, “What in tarnation IS that?” Alessio will help the group guess […]
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Lexington-Highland Historical Society opens in new home
LEXINGTON PLANTATION — More than 100 individuals came to the open house and dedication of the Lexington-Highland Historical Society’s new home on Saturday. Only six years ago, the area at the corner of the Long Falls Dam and Back Roads had been the site of a burned-out homestead, overgrown with brush and weeds. Today’s guests viewed […]
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Mechanic Falls Historical Society gains increased public support
MECHANIC FALLS — Sunday’s meeting of the Mechanic Falls Historical Society may signal a turnabout in its fate. Declining membership, the resignation of a few key officers, not much money in the checking account and an aging building in which to house its collection all combined to prompt society President Matthew Gary to call a […]
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Town council discusses Historical Society’s insurance coverage
MECHANIC FALLS — Closing the Mechanic Falls Historical Society’s headquarters for the winter will affect insurance coverage on the building, Town Manager Koriene Low told the town council on Monday. Due to fact that the historical society lacks the funds to pay for heating the former Congregational Church building on Elm Street, officials made the […]
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Rumford Historical Society to hold monthly meeting on local bridges Oct. 21
RUMFORD — The Rumford Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the Rumford Town Hall Auditorium for its monthly meeting. The meeting will include a talk entitled “Bridges and Ferries Over the Years From Hanover to Dixfield,” and will feature a roundtable discussion by several locals, including Chris Howe of Hanover, […]
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Paris Cape Historical Society expands
PARIS — The Paris Cape Historical Society is expanding and wants the community to utilize the new meeting, archival and research space once it’s complete. A groundbreaking ceremony was held July 6 for the new addition to the society’s home and museum at 77 High St. Joseph Boudreau, chairman of the Board of Trustees, who also […]
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OSHM dedicates its new Rangeley Boat
OQUOSSOC — The Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum held a dedication ceremony for its new Rangeley Boat monument at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6. An estimated crowd of 100 supporters turned out. “This is your monument, my friends, and it honors all the notable builders, guides and sports that grew to love this very special and […]
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Inman to present at West Paris Historical Society WEST PARIS — West Paris Historical Society’s regular meeting and pot luck supper with Milt Inman showing slides will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, June 15, at West Paris Historical Society on Main St. Children may discover their inner artists TURNER — MSAD No. 52 Adult & […]