Mark Twain said a lot of humorous and witty things, but not as many as he gets credit for. How many of these Mark Twain quotes did you know were false?
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A Maine favorite since 1947, Humpty Dumpty chips are a regional snack favorite with unique flavors like Sour Cream & Clam and All Dressed.
Have you heard of the curse of the Saco River? An American-Indian legend foretells how every year three white people will drown in the Saco River.
While “scrod” may be delicious, have you ever heard of anyone actually fishing for “scrod”? Of course not! Find out how this term came to be.
The origin of the term “swamp Yankee” may be muddy, but we know who they are.
A devastating fire can not only take lives but also leave its survivors forever changed. Here are five unforgettable tragic fires in New England history.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Maine ticket agent Mike Tuohey checked in two of the hijackers. For years afterward, he wrestled with the question: Could he have done something to stop them?
In Maine’s Aroostook County, schools close for potato recess as students help out with the potato harvest.
Hurricanes rarely reach in New England, but when they do, they can be deadly. Here are some of the worst hurricanes to hit New England.
Past, present, and future come together in the Peabody Essex Museum’s new exhibition on the Salem Witch Trials.
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Meet the Press | Up Close
If you were in the market for a printing press toward the end of the 19th century, your eye may have been caught by an ad from the Peerless Printing Press Company in Palmyra, New York. Headlined “That Smooth, Easy-Running ‘Peerless,’” it gets right to the point: Constructed substantially. Built to stand the test. High […]
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Living with Ghosts
By Oliver Broudy At dusk on a spring night several years ago a stranger arrived at my door. He was old and uncertain, watery-eyed and paper-skinned, his clothes ill-fitting. How he arrived there was a mystery. No car was parked behind him on the street. But on learning who he was, my wife and I […]