Saint Jean-Baptiste Day to “commemorate the feast of Saint John the Baptist as an important observance and show of appreciation for the significant cultural, economic and civic contributions made by Franco-Americans which have served to enrich the culture and life style of this State.” (1 MRSA Chapter 5)
1794 | Bowdoin College Incorporated |
1847 |
Incorporation of the town of Perkins, now Perkins Township on Swan Island in Sagadahoc County |
1885 | June 24-25 Civil War memorial 19th National GAR Encampment in Portland. |
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1909 |
Sarah Orne Jewett, a “local color” writer focusing on the details of everyday life and author of over 150 stories, dies in South Berwick, her birthplace. |
2013 |
U.S. Congressman and later U.S. Senator, in the 1960s and 1970s, William D. Hathaway dies. |
2020 | Maine CDC reports 3,017 cases confirmed or probable for COVID-19 (Coronavirus); 103 deaths to date; 2,490 have recovered. Each of 14 counties have at least 15 confirmed cases. Washington and Piscataquis have 2 each.. |