May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1792 First state-sanctioned election on the separation of Maine from Massachusetts. Though separation lost, the vote was close. 1813 Martha Ballard, whose diary…
May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1868 Birth date of Gail Laughlin, first woman lawyer elected to the Maine State Legislature. 1821 James Phinney Baxter, Portland businessman and father…
May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1775 British ship Margaretta sails into Machias harbor with news of the battles of Lexington and concord. Machias residents plan to capture the…
Governor John R. McKernan, Jr., January 8, 1987 Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the 113th Legislature, Mr. Chief Justice and Members of the Judiciary, Mr. Secretary of State, Senator Smith, Members of Maine’s Congressional Delegation, Former Governors, Members of the Clergy, and Fellow Citizens: As I was taking the oath of office a few…
Governor John R. McKernan, Jr., January 3, 1991 Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the 115th Legislature, Mr. Chief Justice and Members of the Judiciary, Mr. Secretary of State, Members of the Clergy, and Fellow Citizens: Before I begin, I want to say to the members of the Legislature, that I know we meet here…
The Theater at Monmouth, specializes in Elizabethan productions. See photos. Highmoor Farm is part of the University of Maine’s agricultural experiment station network. This growing town is located on U.S. Route 202 between Augusta and Lewiston, making it a convenient location for commuters to each city.
The Norlands Living History Center in Livermore provides a live-in opportunity to those who want to experience life as early Maine settlers did. Unfortunately, the great barn burned to the ground on April 28, 2008, damaging the adjoining mansion. A major focus is on the lives of the famous Washburn family that made a significant…
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1821 First publication of the newspaper the Lincoln Intelligencer in Wiscasset published by John Dorr. 1855 First publication of the newspaper the United States…
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1842 Webster-Ashburton Treaty settling the boundary dispute with England was proclaimed as official, having been ratified by the U. S. and Great Britain. 1854…
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Veterans Day, once called Armistice Day commemorating the end of World War I, in which 35,061 Maine soldiers served and 1,026 died. 1811 Birth…
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1718 Incorporation of the town of Falmouth. 1917 Birth date of Dahlov Zorach Ipcar, writer, illustrator, and artist 1932 A statue erected in memory…
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1875 First publication of the newspaper the Fort Fairfield Aurora by the Fort Fairfield Publishing Association. 2000 Federal government designates the Atlantic Salmon an…
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1889 Thomas W. Hyde, founder of shipbuilding company Bath Iron Works in the community in which he was raised, dies. 1947 Great fire on…
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1800 Incorporation of the town of Lovell. 1966 The town of Surry opera troupe of over 100 amateurs performs in the Soviet Union.
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1900 First publication of the newspaper the Iconoclast in Waterville by J. H. McCone. 2020 Maine CDC reports 9,117 total cases confirmed or probable…
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1718 Incorporation of the town of Biddeford. 1903 Birth date on Indian Island of dancer and actress Mary Alice Nelson Archambaud, “Molly Spotted Elk.”
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1755 Earthquake hits Maine at 4:15 AM, possibly the strongest quake ever. 1805 30 women meet at Mrs Silas Lee’s home in Wiscasset, organizes…
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1892 First publication of the newspaper Saturday Sun in Portland, published by Libby & Smith. 1897 First publication of the newspaper Daily News in…
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1799 Birth date of U.S. Senator (1833-1836) Ether Shepley, a justice of the Supreme Court of Maine and its Chief Justice (1848-1855). 1828 Birth…
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1652 York County established; incorporation of the town of Kittery 1788 Incorporation of the town of Nobleborough, now Nobleboro 1862 James G. Blaine purchases…