Newsletter
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Winter/Spring 2012 - MMM Celebrates 50 years!; Hidden Stories of Maine Crews in MMM collections to be revealed; A Golden Anniversary; MMM & The Aprenticeshop collaborate during Anniversary Year; Saturday, April 28-Something for every interest at Symposium; Reed & Reed gives Lobstering Exhibit facelift; Paint & Treenail Building preservation begins in Spring; A Wreck on McGlathery; A Sterling Tale; Hampton Boats have new mission; Experience Maritime Maine Project moving full speed ahead; Preserving Heritage: Sharing Stories; Wright Express BP
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Fall 2011 -- A Ship Called Portland / The Popham Colony Lives On! / Boat lovers gather at MMM as Velo is launched / Haven construction / Local Youth Wins MMM Raffle Boat / Museum Salutes Spruance at Sailaway / Japanese Delegation Visits MMM / Brusnwick resident wins Soviet Submarine Clock / Volunteers Cruise Casco Bay / Puzzler: A senior moment for the Senior Curator?
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Summer 2011 -- A Heightened Experience / Six new Trustees Join MMM Board / Seven of Board's Long Marchers Depart / Making Donations of Historical Stuff / New Guides Help Visitors Find What They're Looking For / Spring Volunteer Off-Site Excursion Takes a Stroll through the Old Port / Perfect Weather Made Annual Picnic a Perfect Affair / Museum Receives Two Important Grants / Puzzler: Can a Hat Turn a Sailing Man Into a Gentleman?
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Spring 2011 -- The Princess and the Politburo / 40 is Just a Number...a Mighty Impressive One! / If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing right / Three New Trustees Elected to Board / Another Fabulous Snow Squall Document Surfaces / Puzzler: You say Boston, I say Charleston / Steam Engine on Display / State Historian Addresses Volunteer Breakfast / Volunteers Pitch In at Travel Show / Volunteers' Stories in Exhibit / Boat Donation Program
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Winter 2011 -- The Ticking of the Clock / The Navy and Maine: 39th Annual Walker Maritime History Symposium / What are nonprofits for? / Maine Maritime Museum 2010 / Snow Squall Sails for San Francisco / Woolwich Students See Boat Planking Cut for Their Projects / Volunteers Recognized at Annual Dinner / A Legacy Gift Helping Assure the Future / A Puzzler Wrapped in a Mystery is Something to Bark About
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Fall 2010 -- Ground-Breaking Partnership Saves Historic Banner for Mainers / Meeting in the Cross Currents (exhibit) / What Matters Most / Eli Kanter Joins Board of Trustees / Fort Scammel Tour a 'Direct Hit' with Visitors / New Floor Makes Boat Collection Accessible / Icebox Front added to Donnell House kitchen / Fall Volunteer Cruise: One of the Best Yet / Spring Passage to Bath / Puzzler: First Puzzler from Angell Collection
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Summer 2010 - Portland Harbor Museum Merges with Maine Maritime Museum / What Goes Around: Screwy Propellers / We're All in this Together / Bill Rogers Leads Board / New Face Bring Many Talents to MMM Board / New Board Elected and Begins Its Work / Three Student-built Boats Launched / Dust Collection System Up and Running in Boat Shop / The Merger Balance Sheet / Mark Thompson Named Regional Director, Southern Maine for MMM / A History of Portland Harbor Museum / Reaction to Merger is Favorable from Members and Media / Mariner's Day Honors Len Tyler/ Work of Volunteer Landscapers Recognized / Many Tasks Completed on Spring Quartermaster's Day / BIW Trolley Tour Named Best of Maine / Summer Interns Giving Yeoman Efforts to Projects / Sea Scouts Complete a Successful First Year at Maine Maritime Museum / Puzzler: Okay. It's Probably Bath, but.....
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April 2010 - The Scottish Engineer / Giving Our All to a Difficult Task / Leonard Tyler to receive 2010 Mariners Award / A Day at Deering & Donnell's Shipyard - But What Date? / An Exciting New Acquisition / Museum Volunteers named Preserve America Stewards / Jim Swol Honored as Flightline Volunteer of the Year / The Puzzler