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Maine's first lady visits
Karen Baldacci, wife of Maine Governor John Baldacci, recently toured Historic New England properties in Wiscasset and South Berwick, Maine. The tours were arranged by Historic New England Council member and Director of Maine Historic Preservation Commission Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr.  Ms. Baldacci spends considerable time boosting cultural and literacy activities throughout the state and is very supportive of museums and history education. She was particularly impressed by the architecture of the Jewett House, especially the panelling and carved woodwork in the central hall. She also praised the Hamilton House gardens and great condition of the property. At Castle Tucker Ms. Baldacci was taken with Mollie Tucker's story and how the women of the family kept the house going over the years. At Nickels-Sortwell House, she compared architectural elements to those in Blaine House, the Maine Governor's mansion.
You too, should visit Historic New England's properties in South Berwick and Wiscasset, Maine, and let us know what you think.
Pictured: Peggy Konitzky, Karen Baldacci, Jenny Weeks, and Earle Shettleworth. |
Dynamic Diagrams, on behalf of Historic New England, is seeking web users to take part in a usability study of the new Historic New England website. This is a great opportunity to influence a site that you may use in the future. Participants who are selected and complete the one-hour study will be compensated $100. Studies will be taking place in late summer and fall 2009 and in the spring of 2010. In a usability study, individual participants like you complete a set of tasks using a prototype of the new website. We observe you and ask questions to determine how easy the site is to use. We use the information to improve the website. This is an individual study, not a focus group. If you are interested, please fill out this brief survey to determine whether your background matches our needs for the study. We are unable to accept inquiries by telephone or email.
Closer to the study dates, we will notify applicants that they have been selected, arrange a study location or online session, and choose a mutually convenient time. Please note that not all eligible applicants will be chosen. |
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Walk for Animals registration
Join us on Sunday, September 13, for a fun-filled way to support the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). Register your pet today to participate in the annual Walk for Animals at Historic New England's Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, which is a foster farm for animals rescued by the MSPCA. This is a sponsored walk fundraiser in which pet owners get pledges to take part in the walk around the farm. |
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Recipes of the month
 Throughtout the Year of the Kitchen, Historic New England is offering recipes of the month to share its efforts in preserving stories about food and foodways.
Mention New England cuisine and thoughts immediately turn to clam chowder and steamed lobster, but New England has other tasty favorites in its repertoire. This month's Year of the Kitchen recipes highlight other regional favorites that were compiled from church fairs, area inns, and local restaurants. These recipes are part of Best of the Best New England Cookbook, available for $16.95. |
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A lost art
 For more than three hundred years, the Herrmann family bred and trained these stallions, which are among the last horses capable of executing the dramatic "Airs Above the Ground" maneuvers. These difficult leaps, believed to have been originally developed as aggressive battle maneuvers in the sixteenth century, are now among the most beautiful displays of equine grace and strength.
Click here for more information or call 978-768-3632. |
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