Photographer rediscovers abandoned secret nudist colony in small Maine town March 26, 2016Buildings and Places, History and Politics, Homemaine, nudist colony, nudists By Seth Koenig 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.
‘Lygonia’ and 3 other names they almost gave Maine March 25, 2016History and PoliticsFernando Gorges, King Charles, maine, name By Seth Koenig Can you imagine if our state was called that?
See one of the coolest maps of Maine (before we knew where the state really was) March 19, 2016History and Politics, Home1820, cool maps, history, maine By Erin Rhoda It depicts Maine with its disputed boundaries in 1820, the year it became the country’s 23rd state.
The story of a husband and wife who froze to death at a pivotal point in Maine history — and became poetry March 15, 2016Buildings and Places, History and Politics, Homeawesome history, poem, poetry, Standish, Thomas Shaw By Erin Rhoda A real story from “those days of material and political struggle” as Maine became a state.
Watch this remarkable 1954 video narrated by E.B. White of a Deer Isle lobsterman March 9, 2016History and Politics, Homecool videos, Deer Isle, lobster By Erin Rhoda It shows a day in the life of Eugene Eaton — when lobster traps were made of wood, and fresh lobsters were stored in a bushel basket.
Why Maine researchers are doing ultrasounds on pregnant sharks March 2, 2016ScienceBahamas, james sulikowski, pregnancy, sharks, Tiger Beach, ultrasound, UNE, university of new england By Seth Koenig Using this technology on sharks could help save the animals’ lives.