Vacationland

Mary Cowan

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:01:00 GMT

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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Wood Island Lighthouse

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:46:06 GMT

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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Norumbega

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 15:57:06 GMT

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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Samantha Smith

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 07:45:47 GMT

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

All sources and transcripts for each episode can be found at PineTreePodcasts.com and click on Vacationland at the top of the page.

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POWs in Maine

Fri, 25 Dec 2020 06:45:50 GMT

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

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 05:01:00 GMT

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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Pineland

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 19:12:53 GMT

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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Malaga Island

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 22:22:24 GMT

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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Wessie

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 06:38:29 GMT

It's episode 3 and we're covering the appearance of Wessie on the banks of Prosumpscot River in Westbrook.

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Pauline Young & Andrea Balcer

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT

Hear the tale of two Halloween murders committed seventy-six years apart; murdered Pauline Young in Rockland and murderer Andrea Balcer in Winthrop. Happy Halloween!

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The Nottingham Galley

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 03:49:03 GMT

It's the first episode of Vacationland. Hear about the terrible wreck of the Nottingham Galley off the coast of York, Maine.

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