[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 101 (Thursday, June 26, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1080]
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                  HONORING THE TOWN OF NEWPORT, MAINE

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2014

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Town of Newport, 
Maine, as it celebrates its 200th anniversary.
  Located on the western boundary of Penobscot County, Newport is a 
town steeped in the history of Maine and known best for the bounty of 
its farms and fields. First known as East Pond Plantation, Newport was 
settled in 1800 and incorporated as the 208th town in the District of 
Maine on June 14, 1814. Like many Maine towns, it grew from a small 
farming village into a prospering mill town by harnessing the power of 
the east branch of the Sebasticook River, and aided by the extension of 
the Maine Central Railroad.
  On Monday, the people of Newport will begin a week-long celebration 
of the bicentennial of their town, filled with the same local spirit 
and sense of common purpose that filled those first residents who first 
petitioned to have their community recognized. The residents of Newport 
embody the values of the hardworking people of Maine and can take great 
pride in the rich heritage they have created over the past 200 years.
  It is an honor and a privilege to represent the people of Newport in 
Congress and I am pleased to have this opportunity to help the Town 
celebrate its 200th anniversary.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating the people of Newport 
and wishing them well on this joyous occasion.

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