Windsor celebrates its bicentennial with games, music, and history

Saturday's event at the fairgrounds marked the town's 200th anniversary and included recognition of the oldest and youngest residents.

Windsor to celebrate bicentennial Saturday with old-time games, demonstrations

Daylong variety of events at Windsor Fairgrounds to begin with a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and conclude with a baked bean supper, movie, street dance with a disc jockey and, at about 9:30 p.m., fireworks.

Chicks With Sticks to perform as part of bicentennial celebration

‘Maine Memories’ flow at China library

A dozen masked people and library patrons, trustees and community members gather outdoors to swap stories.

Vegan Kitchen: The new ‘Maine Bicentennial Cookbook’ reveals the state’s vegetarian flavors

While by no means a vegetarian cookbook, a number of the recipes have a vegetarian or vegan bent.

Bill Nemitz: After the pandemic of 2020, make it Maine’s 201st birthday bash

The state's bicentennial celebration, already disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, will have to wait until next year.

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.

Colony, Chapter VI: Legacy

Enduring 170 years as a colony of a colony has left a lasting imprint on Maine and its people.

Happy 200th birthday to Maine, but virus zaps the celebration

The state is celebrating the bicentennial of its liberation from Massachusetts, with or without a party.

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.