Chicks With Sticks to perform as part of bicentennial celebration

‘A fun-filled summer’: Maine Bicentennial Parade is a go

The parade celebrating Maine's 200th birthday is slated to be held in the Twin Cities on Saturday, Aug. 21, kicking off at 10 a.m.

Maine 200 grants awarded locally

Maine’s lands and waters 200 years later? Very different

The state's lumber industry and global climate change have both had significant impact on Maine's environment.

In Maine’s 200 years, man’s impact has altered the animal landscape

Since Maine became a state in 1820, some animals have disappeared, others arrived, and still others thrived – mostly due to human interference.

Colony, Chapter V: Liberation

The War of 1812 and Boston’s complacency toward foreign occupation fuel Maine's drive for statehood.

ELHS grad to debut composition at Maine Bicentennial ceremony

Colin Britt, a 2003 ELHS graduate, was selected by the Maine Bicentennial Commission in November to compose a piece of music for the Statehood Day ceremony Sunday, March 15.

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.

Colony, Chapter IV: Insurrection

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

Colony, Chapter III: Conquest

Massachusetts makes Maine a colony of a colony.