‘Mainers on the Titanic’ author to speak at Rangeley Public Library

RANGELEY — Author Mac Smith will be the guest speaker at the Rangeley Public Library, 7 Lake St., at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, to discuss his book “Mainers on the Titanic,” whichtraces the stories of passengers aboard that fateful ship.
Many were wealthy summer visitors to Mount Desert Island, but there were many other residents of the state aboard as well. Their tales are retold in a lively way here, along with the sinking-related events in the state at that time.
Meticulously researched, this book reveals the agonizing day-to-day wait of Mainers for news of what really happened to their loved ones and tells the stories of Maine passengers from their boarding to the sinking, rescue and arrival back in the country; for those who did not survive, their final coming ashore in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It’s a unique and fascinating addition to the Titanic story and to Maine history.
A U.S. Navy veteran of the First Gulf War and former news reporter for the Bar Harbor Times, Smith lives in Stockton Springs, in the village of Sandy Point, where he is restoring the family homestead. This is his first book; copies will be available. For more information or to RSVP, call 207-864-5529.