MAINE PUBLIC • June 30, 2025
What, or who, best represents Maine? Mount Katahdin? Stephen King? The LL Bean boot? Lobster? Something else? Whatever your answer, the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission wants to hear from you. The commission is asking for nominations for the Maine Atlas Project, part of Maine’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Hear suggestions from panelists and listeners about what they think makes up the best of Maine. Panelists: Sarah Hansen, Maine Semiquincentennial Commission; Bill Green, longtime host of Bill Green’s Maine on WCSH/WLBZ; Emily Burnham, author, writer; former columnist with the Bangor Daily News. VIP caller: Shenna Belllows, Maine Secretary of State; leads the Maine Semiquincentennial Committee