Posted inCulture The story of how a German tourist ended up mistaking Bangor for San Francisco by Emily Burnham October 11, 2026October 10, 2026 A flight mistake turned Bavarian brewery worker Erwin Kreuz into a notable figure in Bangor history.
Posted inCulture Maine man makes a case for preserving the state’s historic military sites in new book by Cameron Levasseur December 3, 2025December 3, 2025
Posted inCulture A look back at what Mainers ate for Thanksgiving 100 years ago by Ethan Genter November 27, 2025November 26, 2025
Posted inCulture The forgotten history of Thanksgiving in Maine by Bangor Metro November 27, 2025November 26, 2025
Posted inCulture How a Dover-Foxcroft man came to possess a 138-year-old murder weapon by Emily Burnham November 12, 2025November 11, 2025
Posted inState Why there are no dinosaur fossils in Maine by Emily Burnham September 16, 2025September 15, 2025
Posted inBusiness Fed-up Maine fishermen organized the nation’s first labor strike in 1636 by Troy R. Bennett September 1, 2025August 31, 2025
Posted inCulture The queens and princesses Maine fairs and festivals used to crown each year by Emily Burnham July 12, 2025July 11, 2025
Posted inCulture This Maine-born gold tycoon’s murder is still a scandal by Emily BurnhamJune 7, 2025June 6, 2025
Posted inCulture The charlatan who grew Maine’s KKK and how it flamed out by Michael Shepherd January 24, 2025January 23, 2025
Posted inCulture New exhibit showcases 300 years of vegetarianism in Maine by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public November 28, 2024November 28, 2024
Posted inCulture Is this tiny silver coin proof that Vikings visited what is now Maine? by Emily Burnham November 13, 2024November 12, 2024
Posted inCulture This Mainer went from train robber to carnival sideshow mummy by Emily Burnham September 30, 2024September 29, 2024
Posted inBangor These Maine parades were so wild and crazy, most are now canceled by Emily Burnham August 11, 2024August 11, 2024
Posted inNews The queens and princesses Maine fairs and festivals used to crown each year by Emily Burnham July 21, 2024July 20, 2024
Posted inPortland These 3 Mainers made fortunes in the illegal slave trade by Troy R. Bennett June 25, 2024June 25, 2024
Posted inAroostook Nearly a century of history is now on display in a Presque Isle hotel by Paula Brewer January 28, 2024January 27, 2024
Posted inOpinion Contributor What Bangor needs to do to address the affordable housing crisis by Opinion Contributor January 9, 2024January 9, 2024
Posted inPortland 2 ships sank on the same Maine ledge on New Year’s Day 1920 by Troy R. Bennett January 1, 2024December 31, 2023
Posted inSports Here are some historic Maine sports teams you probably forgot about by Troy R. Bennett December 3, 2023December 4, 2023
