OGUNQUIT, Maine — Firefighters in Ogunquit battled a large fire at Perkins Cove on Saturday night that severely damaged two longtime businesses. Firefighters were called to Perkins Cove at 7:17 ...

President Joe Biden on Monday designated a new national monument in Newcastle, Maine, honoring Frances Perkins, who was the country's first female cabinet secretary. Perkins was a key architect of ...

You’ve probably never heard of Frances Perkins, but generations of Americans have benefitted from her work in labor rights and social justice – and still do today. “American workers are ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins chats with reporters in New York, Nov. 27, 1945, as she arrives ...

Frances Perkins, the daughter of a Worcester shopkeeper and the secretary of labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was recognized by President Biden Monday with his designation of the ...

Perkins served as labor secretary for 12 years under FDR. President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation on Monday to establish the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine. The ...

To get one, go to the subscriptions page. The Newcastle home of labor secretary Frances Perkins – the central architect behind the New Deal – will become Maine’s second national monument ...

“With the addition of Frances Perkins’ story, we now have 13 national park sites dedicated to the contributions of women and we know there is more work to be done." NPCA President and CEO Theresa ...

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"Everything about it was meticulously picked by Mr. Perkins, created with love by he and his wife Sara," the city manager noted. "They have done a wonderful job." At the center of the building is ...