History

There's really not a surprise at the most common surnames in Maine and throughout the country.

WDEA's Chris Popper spoke with Peter Logue, who graduated from MDI High School in 2010, the film maker behind the Fire of '47 which describes the terrible fire that occurred in Bar Harbor on 1947! The film, will be making its premiere at The Criterion Theatre on Sunday, October 1st at 2 PM. Steve Zirkilton narrates the film

Today is December 7th, 2016, the 75th anniversary of Japan's attack on the US Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, a "Date that will live in infamy". Veterans and survivors are heading back to Pearl Harbor including Ray Chavez, the oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor at 104. Here's his inspiring story of his 3 year mission to return to Pearl Harbor as told by NBC News.

Considering it is thousands of miles from the battles in Europe, you probably didn't think that Bar Harbor, Maine, had anything to do with World War I.  Wrong!  And, one of the greatest stories of Bar Harbor's involvement in the war features a German cruise ship, rich passengers, and millions of dollars in treasure!

I am a born and raised Mainer and I have to admit that I have never heard of Malaga Island and the story behind it. The 40-acre island located at the mouth of the New Meadows River is now owned by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, but this once small fishing community has a dark secret.

One of the most beautiful places in the world is right in our backyard and next week starts a big celebration. Next Friday, July 8, will mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of Acadia National Park.

In the Peanuts comic strip, today's strip has Snoopy swimming by iron crosses in the water, wearing an army helmet, with the caption June 6, 1944 "To Remember." Today marks the 72nd Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion at Normandy, which took place June 6th, 1944...

The history of Ellsworth isn't complete without mentioning "The Fire". Unfortunately there isn't anyone alive anymore who can give a first hand account of the fire in 1933 that destroyed 130 homes and buildings.

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is observed on December 7 to remember and honor all those who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Today marks the 47th Anniversary of man’s first landing on the moon. It’s funny, because I know exactly where I was. I was at Yankee Stadium with my father, watching the Yankees playing the Washington Senators. They stopped the game, and had a moment of silence as they had announced that Apollo 11 had successfully landed on the moon...