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It seems as though climbing the wall of the Nothe Fort in Weymouth was a thing back in the 1960s!

For 150 years, Northallerton Town Hall has stood in the centre of the High Street and, despite being sneered at for its squareness, is one of the…

A cluster of measles cases was reported in Philadelphia in late December 2023 / early January 2024.

100 Years Ago: 1924 Mrs. Eva Foster Spear of Lewiston will be the soloist at the half hour recital which will precede the Thomas Mott Osbourne lecture at the mid winter meeting of the Maine Federation of Women’s Club in Lewiston Wednesday afternoon, Jan 9th. 50 Years Ago: 1974 A publicity-shy friend of Hebron Academy […]

Local historian Fred Braches authors Ruskin – Pictures From the Past

100 Years Ago: 1924 The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club was addressed by John J. Gillispie at the regular weekly luncheon, yesterday noon. His theme was that everyone should boost their own city and State in every way possible. The duty of all organizations and clubs he believes is to better their part of the country. Mr. Gillispie is an […]

"The world is changing. Reforming. This is your moment." Another year, another Top 10. After watching more than 400 films throughout 2023 (always logging everything on my Letterboxd for anyone curious) it's time to share my final selection of My Top 10 Favorite Films of 2023. I try to watch as much as I can

The declaration came on Tuesday as crime crises across the city.

100 Years Ago: 1924 A man appeared at the office of the tax collector, George H. Willis, on Thursday and wanted to saw some wood to pay his poll tax. He was given the opportunity and complimented for his willingness to work. 50 Years Ago: 1974 Le Montagnard Club celebrates its golden anniversary this weekend. […]

Fitz John Porter went on a leave of absence from March to October 1860 after returning home to New York City from his post as adjutant to Brig. Gen. Albert