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The Dozen Years That Yanked Maine Into the Modernity We Know
About this event
Everything changed between 1972 and 1984, between the second election of Nixon and the advent of Reagan. Massive “in-migration” of educateds who brought health food stores and Common Ground and MOFGA and businesses that became legendary. The advent of zoning and licensing and urban renewal projects that succeeded or failed. A reckoning with the environment, and the need to protect coastal lands, a new respect for the arts and new museums, a real Portland airport, the first inflow of outside cash to influence elections, and controversial laws to fund schools. Class Limit: 16
Instructor Sandy Garson was a newspaper reporter between 1974 and 1983 who reported on and noted all the changes to modernize Maine. She actually arrived here as one of the in-migrants with an Op-Ed in the New York Times about it. Looking back she realized those were the formative years that made Maine what it is now and composed this very popular course for newcomers and those who lived through it to understand how we got here.
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Location
on Zoom - Zoom link will be sent by email close to the start of the first class
USA
Event Contact(s)
Sandy Garson
Registration Info
Registration is required and it opens Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Payment In Full In Advance Only
You must be an active CSC member to register for this course.
Registration cancellations will be accepted until Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Cancellation Policy:
A member may cancel a course registration up to 3 days prior to the start of class and will receive a course credit that can be used for a future registration. No refunds will be given.
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