Mary Cowan, the Borgia of Maine, murdered four children and two husbands before she was finally arrested. Listen to the bonkers tale of this Maine killer. 

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TW: This episode does contain mentions of suicide. 

This episode has it all, history, true crime, and one very smart part. It's Wood Island Lighthouse in Saco Bay. 

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It began appearing on maps centuries ago, this week's episode is the lost city of Norumbega.

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*This episode has been reposted from its original date December 11, 2020

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Happy New Year! This week I'm covering the life, legacy, and tragic death of Samantha Smith. 

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It's Christmas and I have a holiday tale for you. Learn about WWII POW camps in Maine and the way one family celebrated the holiday with the nazis, but, if you're anything like me, prepare to get wicked salty about it. 

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Happy Holidays! 

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Sarah Ware, 52, resident of Bucksport, Maine, goes missing for two weeks in 1898 before her body is found in a clearing near her home. The case remains open.

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You've heard it mentioned a couple times now, the Maine School for the Feeble-Mined, the Pownal State school, etc. This week we take a closer look at the institution and all its forms from 1908 to 1996. 

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There will be no new episode next week, but I'll be back on December 4th.

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Susan Collins may have said that she doesn't think systematic racism exists in Maine, but she is very wrong. Delve into the history of this peaceful, interracial fishing village and steps taken to erase them. 

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