Maine Memory Network

Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"As late as 1930, the Maine state statutes stated, “ancient or modern languages and music shall not be taught except by direction of the…"

Pigeon's Mainer Project: who decides who belongs?

Street artist Pigeon's artwork tackles the multifaceted topic of immigration. He portrays Maine residents, some who are asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants—people who are often marginalized through state and federal policies—to ask questions about the dynamics of power in society, and who gets to call themselves a “Mainer.”