A Comment about The Maine Spirit Blog

Historians and horse lovers owe a great debt of gratitude to Stephen Thompson for his thorough and fascinating survey of Maine’s tie to the magnificent beast that, in both work and sport, was a principal means of tying this vast state together in the long era before the automobile. Water Village, my history of Waterville, only touches on the horse, most particularly the astonishing creature named Nelson. Thompson’s work reveals the full tale of the impact of these beloved animals in this area, and in celebration of the horse, future generations will be grateful to know a story that otherwise might have been lost in the mists of time. -- Earl Smith, Dean of College, Emeritus, Colby College

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Jean Emerson and the Northeast Harness News

The Maine Harness Racing Community has been fortunate that in 1980 Jean Emerson began publishing The Northeast Harness News. The News captured the stories and images of Maine Harness Racing from 1980 to 1995. At in its title, the News covered harness racing news in the Northeast. I thank Jean Emerson for her work documenting the sport of harness racing for fifteen years.

The Link to the Northeast Harness News:

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