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THOMASTON — The first half of the 19th century was a volatile economic time in America, coupled with the invention of the telegraph allowing for rapid transmission of information and then the start of the Civil War. The near financial collapse of...
THOMASTON — Sandra Hoekstra has recently closed her bookstore to focus on the more profitable online sales of antiquarian, collectible, and rare books, which is her focus. Hoekstra recently donated five display cases to the Thomaston Historical...
A year of pandemic marked with church bells The congregation at the Episcopal Church of St. John Baptist on Main Street in Thomaston has been ringing the bell each night for a year to honor first responders. Author: Don Carrigan Updated: 5:43 AM EDT March 17, 2021 THOMASTON, MAINE, Maine — On one of the coldest nights of this late winter, a line of firefighters, EMTs, and police officers stood on the curb in from of Thomaston’s Episcopal Church. They were not working. They were listening. For the past year, the congregation at the Episcopal Church of St. J...