January 14, 2026
Grantee Feature: Wabanaki Veteran’s Community History Exhibit
The Abbe Museum of Wabanaki art, history, and culture created a new permanent installation where the stories of Wabanaki Veterans can be kept and told.
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The Latest News from the MHC
January 13, 2026
Program Feature: Community History
Q&A with Harper Batsford, Maine Humanities Program Coordinator. Community History provides thoughtful interaction between the histories collected in our state and the people who live here.
December 3, 2025
Grantee Feature: 19 Towns, 19 Stories
A project of Studio B, 19 Towns, 19 Stories provided a platform for Lincoln County residents grappling with the impact of addiction, overdose, and death to share their untold stories.
October 27, 2025
In the News: DOC Programming
On October 7, 2025, Portland Press Herald Staff Writer Megan Gray and Staff Photographer Daryn Slover attended a special book discussion at Maine State Prison on Lois Lowry’s dystopian novel The Giver, led by incarcerated facilitators.
September 29, 2025
We Met Our Mellon Match
We’ve raised over $50,000 in three months, meeting our Mellon Match
August 11, 2025
Summer 2025 Arts & Humanities Grant Awards
The summer 2025 Arts & Humanities Grant awardees include a summer theater festival, a film mini-series, a high school literary magazine, and more.
May 29, 2025
Help Us Reach $50,000
Your support is crucial for receiving additional emergency funding from the Mellon Foundation.
April 24, 2025
We’re Pausing Two of Our Programs
The funding cuts to the NEH continue to impact us deeply.