Fall 2023 FPC Newsletter
February 1, 2024
Passing the torch. Michael Chaney Ends a Decade as Executive Director, 2014–2023, FPC Welcomes Giovanna Gray Lockhart as Executive Director,
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NPR Maine Calling: Listen to Frances Perkins’ Lasting Impact
November 3, 2023
Listen Here Frances Perkins was the nation’s first female cabinet secretary. As FDR’s Secretary of Labor, she championed reforms that
This Labor Day, don’t forget the contributions of Frances Perkins
September 6, 2023
Newcastle, Maine: When you visit the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark, remember the contributions of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Secretary
Giovanna Gray Lockhart Named Executive Director of the Frances Perkins Center
July 24, 2023
Newcastle, Maine: The Frances Perkins Center board of directors is very pleased to announce that Giovanna Gray Lockhart will lead
Spring 2023 FPC Newsletter
June 7, 2023
A season of firsts for the Frances Perkins Center! Homestead Tours begin, the launch of a new website, and two
Fall 2022 FPC Newsletter
November 30, 2022
Preservation and restoration activities are in full swing at the Frances Perkins Homestead. This National Historic Landmark in Newcastle, Maine
2022 Spring Happenings
June 22, 2022
Join us in welcoming Emma Wegner, FPC’s new Program & Education Director and other Center news and activity Spring 2022
City of New York to name Frances Perkins Place!
March 10, 2022
Along with the New York City Department of Transportation, Manhattan Community Board 4, Frances Perkins Center, the Perkins Family, and
Governor Mills signs into law sen. Maxmin bill to help conserve the Frances Perkins homestead
July 29, 2021
AUGUSTA — On Thursday, July 8, Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill from Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro. LD 440, “An