She married Dogon Goon, who had been working in a laundry in Portland, Maine. In 1917 he wasarrested as an illegal resident. He had to pay $1,500 in bail and to serve in the armed forces during World War I to a
Applicant must be a legal resident of Maine who plans to attend a two- or four-year degree program at an accredited college or university and must be a graduating senior from a public high school in Maine. Selection is based on academic promise, community impact and financial need. 2 Joseph...
The Library was founded by Arabella Rice, youngest of four daughters born to Captain Robert Rice and wife Charlotte, and the only one to outlive her parents. Although a lifelong resident of Portsmouth, when Arabella died in 1872 her will included bequests totaling $30,000 to honor “the wish...
The article discusses the state of the bookselling trade in Maine. Some of the state's best known writers include Stephen King, Ursula Le Guin, Robert McCloskey and Barbara Cooney. Parts of Maine are said to be among the poorest in the U.S. and it has the highest local tax burden of...
There is only one medical school in the state, (University of New England's College of Osteopathic Medicine) and only one law school (The University of Maine School of Law). There is one art school in the state, Maine College of Art, along with a private graduate school, Institute for ...