On this date in Maine history: Androscoggin River in Auburn reaches its highest level on record

March 11, 1936: Rain begins falling on the first day of a three-day rainstorm that causes flooding that results in major destruction and damage across New England. In Maine, the Kennebec River bridge linking Richmond and Dresden is washed away, and the Androscoggin River in Auburn reaches its highest level on record. More than 150 […]

On this date in Maine history: March 10

On this date in Maine history: March 9

It’s a celebration 200 years in the making

‘It isn’t just history buffs’ anticipating Maine’s bicentennial – two centuries of statehood. The marquee event is next Sunday at the Augusta Armory.

On this date in Maine history: March 8

Colony, Chapter IV: Insurrection

An uprising against Massachusetts land barons sets the stage for statehood.

On this date in Maine history: March 7

March 7, 2019: The Skowhegan-based School Administrative District 54 board votes 14-9 to discontinue the use of “Indians” in reference to the district’s sports teams. The decision follows five years of bitter, high-profile debate about the name. The district consists of Canaan, Cornville, Mercer, Norridgewock, Skowhegan and Smithfield. Many Skowhegan-area residents oppose dropping the name, […]

On this date in Maine history: March 6

On this date in Maine history: March 5

March 5, 1801: Army Maj. Gen. Henry Dearborn (1751-1829), a Revolutionary War veteran and longtime Gardiner resident, begins eight years as secretary of war under President Thomas Jefferson. Dearborn had fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill and was captured by the British during Benedict Arnold’s ill-fated 1775 March to Quebec. Released in a prisoner […]

On this date in Maine history: March 4