Before the state of Maine split from Massachusetts in 1820, Portland was the home of Maine's first newspaper, the Falmouth Gazette and Weekly Advertiser. Over 40 newspapers, many political, were printed in Portland in the years between statehood and the Civil War. The Portland Daily Press was...
The survivors rowed for 14 hours, finally landing on Mount Desert Rock. They were interviewed at the Coast Guard station, then taken to the high school gym in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Local residents brought cots and bedding, baskets of food, fish chowder, hot coffee and dessert. The survivo...
Home > LOCALHISTORY > MAINEBROADCASTER The Maine Broadcaster The motto of The Maine Broadcaster was "Published as an Aid to Better Radio Listening." The newspaper-sized periodical was in publication from November 1945 - June 1949, and was published by the Maine Broadcasting System, which ...
" or "what's the best summer beer in Maine?". prill Occasionally, you'll get an off-the-beaten-path question that locals feel is simply too good to NOT answer.Posted on Reddit by Budget_Scheme_2471, they had a simple but forward question: where in Portland is the best place to meet...
5 Things to Do in Portland, Maine Day Two Now that you’ve settled into the city, it’s time to explore what Portland has become very well known for: a thriving local beer scene. After a laid-back morning at the Press, walk about 10 minutes down to Commercial Street toStandard Baking...
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October is a great time to dig into Michelle Souliere’s Strange Maine, a treasure trove of local lore with an uncanny twist! Eileen’s Pick Why did I wait 34 years after moving to Maine to read a book by Mary Ellen Chase, quintessential Maine writer? Well, the wait is over. Final...
handcrafted and maine-made Magnificently reborn, The Press Hotel is proudly rooted in Portland’s past. The structure we call home was once the Gannett Building, the historic headquarters of thePortland Press Herald—the state’s largest newspaper. ...
Portland got its name when Asa Lovejoy and Francis Pettygrove flipped a coin in 1845. Lovejoy was from Massachusetts and he wanted to name the new settlement Boston. Pettygrove was from Maine and wanted to name the new town Portland. Pettygrove won the coin toss two out of three times ...
Maine's first newspaper, the Falmouth Gazette, was issued in Portland in 1785, and the old lighthouse, established in 1791, is still in use. The city served as state capital from 1820 to 1832. In 1866 a great fire destroyed much of Portland. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (whose house is a...