Men find treasure in ‘cellar hole somebody told us about’
One item appears to be a relic made of silver.
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Century-old film shows Maine firefighters using horses, carriages and ‘self propellers’ to save lives
“The people who produced this short, yet historic film are not known.”
Unused extra bedrooms in Maine worth $2.8 billion, website estimates
Added insurance, utility bills and property maintenance costs would probably cut into these rental revenues some.
This hidden tiny shipping container-like home was built on a Maine island to be self-sustaining
It even has a special off-grid refrigerator designed for storing medical supplies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
These 3 new maps illustrate Maine’s surprising role in the ‘future of global civilization’
Maine could become one of America’s most important states for agriculture and international trade.
How Portlanders are ensuring development won’t destroy this neighborhood’s cool stories
“As development shapes our city, how do we honor and not erase what was?”
The history of Portland’s destruction and rebirth, in pictures
Maine’s largest city has burned down quite a bit.
Photographer rediscovers abandoned secret nudist colony in small Maine town
The gathering place was remote — members had to hike through the woods to reach it — and those who participated were sworn to secrecy once they were allowed to join.
The story of a husband and wife who froze to death at a pivotal point in Maine history — and became poetry
A real story from “those days of material and political struggle” as Maine became a state.
When 8-year-olds demanded more: The little-known child labor strike of Brunswick
“The millworkers lived in Brunswick’s Little Canada along the Androscoggin River, four blocks of filthy, decrepit, company-owned tenements.”
