On this date in Maine history: April 14, narrated by Brett Williams

‘One of Maine’s many cranks,’ Lewiston’s Elias Gove once sought $1 billion from Abraham Lincoln

Gove, who died in 1894, thought of himself as a prophet and a billionaire, but the world saw him differently.

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.

Lewiston-Auburn Flashback: Trolley days in Auburn

Lewiston-Auburn Flashback: Lewiston Falls Academy in Auburn

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.

Lewiston-Auburn Flashback: The making of Bates Mill No. 5’s sawtooth roof

The ‘unconquerable’ Mary Wheelwright Mitchell

When every other female student at Bates College quit under pressure in the 1860s, Mary Mitchell refused to leave. That legacy stands today as one of the school's greatest sources of pride.

Colony, Chapter II: Rivalry

An acrimonious relationship develops between Maine and Massachusetts.