History

For the first time in UMaine football history, they are going to the national semifinals!

Ever heard of Conrad Heyer? This Mainer crossed the Delaware with George Washington, and would be 269 years old today.

If you're planning on seeing gold, that's the other Fort Knox! This one's a little closer to home.

Did you know Rockport was originally named Goose River Village? In 1852, the citizens voted to change the name to Rockport because of its rocky terrain.
At least 3 movies were filmed in Rockport. 'The Man Without A Face' starring Mel Gibson in 1993, 'Casper' in…

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore, Maine has been partying like it's 1870 for over 40 years.

"I'm so sick of online dating!" There's a good chance you've heard that phrase or something similar from someone surrounding your life. Social media and dating sites/apps have changed the way modern dating works and how people meet in hopes of finding love...

Maine's dry era started nearly 70 years before the federal government banned the sale and consumption of alcohol in 1920.

In 1895 the first Navy ship to be named after our state of Maine was commissioned. She was built to combat the increase of naval forces in Latin America. In 1898 the ship was destroyed by an under water mine. The explosion killed 266 American soldiers...

Clearing snow from the streets and sidewalks in Maine wasn't always as easy as it is today. Men would have to don their cold weather gear and grab their shovels to clear paths after a big snow storm. That is until the Bangor based Union Iron Works opened a snow plow plant in 1827...

History’s Vikings is no stranger to shakeups of the status quo, dispatching main characters and jumping through time as befits a historical saga. Still, last night’s “All His Angels” wrought one of, if not the most shocking death of the series, even as stars and producers…