LE Montagnard – Snowshoe Club of Lewiston Maine
As Pictured Above: The 1950 convention brought 3,800 Racqueteers to Lewiston and was profiled by Life Magazine. During one snowshoe convention Lewiston once hosted a magnificent ice palace crafted from the frozen waters of No Name Pond. The 1935 palace was a colossal...
Edward Little – Last Word
A Visionary for Auburn EDWARD LITTLE (1773-1849) Edward Little, a name synonymous with Auburn, Maine, was more than just a philanthropist; he was a visionary who shaped the town’s future. Little was born in 1773 in Newbury, Massachusetts, and graduated from Dartmouth...
Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul – Last Word
BASILICA OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL EST. 1936As told by Father Patrick J. Finn TO KNOW LOVE With nearly 7,000 weddings between 1873 and 1936 alone, and likely hundreds of thousands more since then, it’s evident that this Basilica holds a special place in the...
John Jenkins – Last Word
EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT Graduating from Bates, John Jenkins remained in the community to uplift and challenge his audience to be better people. JOHN JENKINS (1952 -2020) John Jenkins helped me understand what integrity meant… He understood the word ‘endure,’...