Web Changes
Below is a running log of changes made to the Grand Lodge of Maine, A.F. & A.M. web sites. If you have something you think will make this site more inviting, more useful, or more relevant, please send your thoughts along to the Webmaster, Wor. Edward L. (Ed) King. While we may not be able to accommodate every request, we'll sure do what we can!
A very special thanks to those who find errors on this site. HONEST! While we strive for 100% accuracy, sometimes this doesn't always happen. We appreciate your providing corrections and amplifications wherever needed.
This site owes a great debt to our immediate predecessor, V.Wor. Greg Myers, who expanded it into a true resource for Maine Masonry. Thanks, Bro. Myers!
4 July 2009
GM Schedule and GS Letter done. Links to portal
9 June 2009
GM Schedule and updated message (on gmmailing.asp page). Link added to portal
31 May 2009
Pollard new web site, DDGM email change, new message from the GM
5 May 2009
Update Grand Wardens on GL Officers Page. Have not received updated officers list from GL yet for rest of appointed officers.
25 April 2009
Revised insurance application form, lodge web address added
mainemasonrytoday.com - Maine Masonry tshirts available
29 March 2009
GS Letter for April
21 March 2009
More information for the Annual Meeting
20 March 2009
GM Schedule updated, program information for 2009 Annual Meeting
7 March 2009
GS Letter for March
14 February 2009
GM Schedule, Web site for Mechanics Lodge, fix error in Lodge number, email changes.
All verizon.net email addresses changed to myfairpoint.net due to change in local telephone company.
11 January 2009
GS Letter (updated portal page). Update copyright year. Form 5 and 12 sent from Grand Lodge in PDF form to replace old GIF format (secretary's forms)
5 December 2008
GS Letter (update portal page), Pleasant River new web site, Dist. Rep for Dist 20
5 October 2008
mainemason.org - GM schedule updated, GS Letter, small changes for email, etc.
23 September 2008
mainemason.org - news of venue change for Dist. Mtg, update DRI
17 Sept 2008
Updated petition in PDF form.
12-13 Sept 2008
News and updates on death of Brother Harold Chute, PGM.
5 Sept 2008
GM Schedule, GS Letter, web site for Carmel Lodge, update GL officers list
August 6, 2008
mainemason.org -- GM Schedule for August.
August 3, 2008
mainemason.org -- GL Committees added, District events added to recent news and include in RSS feed, small edits for email address, reindex search.
July 16, 2008
mainemason.org - GS July letter
July 1, 2008
GM Schedule, email changes,
June 25, 2008
mainemason.org - update GL officers and some new/fix for emails, lodge web pages. Add Maine Masonic Council to the menu system and create page and archives.
June 7, 2008
Historic Documents - update CSS files with new options for search program. Small reconfiguration and reindex to be uploaded with next update.
May 31, 2008
GS Letter, update email addresses.
May 24, 2008
Update email addresses, GM Schedule.
May 16, 2008
Updates for DDGM/DER names and emails. Still awaiting official GL Committee lists.
May 12, 2008
Add emails and additions for GL Officers. Add GM message from installation.
May 9, 2008
Start getting new information on line after Annual Communication. Add link for Calais lodge. Fix a couple GL Officer changes and add email address.
April 4, 2008
mainemason.org - GL news add notice of Candidates Forum at International Day in Calais, update RSS Feed
April 1, 2008
Remove website from Calais lodge, add web for Hallowell, add web for Lovell, remove Gorham as site has changed hands,
March 22, 2008
mainemason.org - Reservation form for GL added in pDF format, GM Mailing added.
historic documents - uploaded Proceedings for 2003-2007 in PDF form, redacted for personal and financial information, 1956 proceeding uploaded. Search index rebuilt and uploaded (includes PDF)
March 15, 2008
postal -- add link to Annual Communication information, latest GM schedule, remove old programs
mainemason.org - add information for Annual -- schedule, candidates and bios, and legislation; latest GM mailing. Still waiting for reservation form for the Banquet.
March 8 2008
portal - add Maine CHIP Program web site to top icons
mainemason.org - change C.H.I.P.S. to CHIP; added Phone Tools white paper to Resources; updated lodge listing;
March 5, 2008
mainemason.org - GM mailing, GS letter, updated lodge listing + email change; put Secretary Schools in recent news.
portal - update with secretary schools
February 15, 2008
mainemason.org - added April as Youth Activities month in resources/events. Scanned and made PDF of the brochure. Add to portal for upcoming events.
February 13, 2008
portal - add Lodge Officer Training dates for March
mainemason.org - add link to Maine CHIP web site, info on Maine Masonic Council and their last minutes, GM Mailing for Valentines Day, add Other to Resource category and make other resource page with Music link, add to downloads page too.
February 5, 2008
mainemason.org - Added two lodge websites; changed one DER address on GL officers page
January 30, 2008
mainemason.org - GM Mailing, GM Schedule, GS Letter, new insurance FAQ made into PDF, small edits
January 22, 2008
mainemason.org - GM mailing
January 5, 2008
mainemason.org - GM mailing, small edits for web links, update copyright
portal - update for GM mailing, change popular tab to reflect latest stats, link scholarships to new pages
December 30, 2007
mainemason.org - Updated Insurance Questionnaire Form, web link for Skowhegan lodge.
December 16, 2007
mainemason.org - Latest GM Mailing, link to Weeks Mills lodge.
December 8, 2007
mainemason.org - Notice of Special Communication for Cornerstone Laying at Lygonia Lodge. Changes to GM Schedule
November 27, 2007
mainemason.org - Freemasonry in Maine - A Handbook for all Masons missing chapters (3-8) added but not yet proofread.
November 26, 2007
mainemason.org - GM latest mailing, update recent news with announcement of GM mailing .
portal - GM Mailing with note
November 21, 2007
mainemason.org - Add hours of the Grand Library to library page and catalog page. Latest email mailing from the GM.
portal - latest GM Mailing and next Secretaries School
November 17, 2007
mainemason.org - Special Communication at Togus added to News and News feed.
November 14, 2007
mainemason.org - updated Digest of Decisions to altest version.
November 11, 2007
mainemason.org - updated Constitution with changes for last 2 years. Digest still to be done. Latest GM Mailing.
October 27, 2007
mainemason.org - added FAQ about GL insurance on GL forms page with Insurance Questionaire
portal - GM Mailing, GS Letter and Insurance FAQ put on.
October 13, 2007
mainemason.org - GM Mailing, email address change, Casco lodge district fix
portal - link to GM Mailing
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - Pollard Lodge History, first 10 years uploaded, not proofed
October 7, 2007
mainemason.com - Added Lodge Insurance Questionnaire to site per request of Insurance Committee Chair.
portal - add link to Insurance Questionaire, change popular pages, next MMC Course
October 3, 2007
mainemason.com - Casco Lodge moved to correct district, GM latest mailing
September 26, 2007
mainemasonrytoday.com - created Sept. 07 photo album.
September 19, 2007
mainemasonrytoday.com - add summer 07 to photo album with picture of PGMs at Maine Highland Games
mainemason.com - GM mailing, new Return form for secretaries now available for download, removed old xls file. Announce new sec course in what's new and update RSS feed
portal - update date of GM mailing, change course for next MMC course, add Sec Workshop on events tab.
September 16, 2007
mainemason.org - Revised message from the Grand Master. Added event info about upcoming schools for officers.
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - Proofread and final Proceedings 1829 thru 1841.
September 9, 2007
mainemasonrytoday.com - added page for Renewal Committee video which is now uploaded on Google. Tested page and it does work in our template. WIll finish text and upload the finished page soon.
September 5, 2007
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - upload 1955 Proceeding, complete but not proofread yet.
September 4, 2007
mainemason.org - add emails, changes GM Schedule, latest GM mailing
portal - add GM mailing, add next MMC course to Masonic Events tab
August 26, 2007
mainemason.org - Change for DDGM Toolkit, added the Revised 4th Night Program For Newly Raised Masons and Experienced Masons. PDF to be updated later. GS Letter added. Changes for email addresses as received. RSS feed updates with Secretary Workshop information.
August 22, 2007
mainemason.org - latest mailing from the GM
portal - update with GM mailing
mainemasonrytoday.com - news from the Maine Veterans' Home
August 8, 2007
mainemason.org - new Maine DeMolay web site, latest GM Mailing, fix email address of Grand Steward.
portal - change date on GM mailing, remove old events
July 31, 2007
mainemason.org - updated GL Officer/Committee/District members and email addresses. If email addresses are wrong on the web, they are also wrong the the GL Directory. Errors should be reported to both the webmaster and Grand Lodge. Updated list of Perm. Members of GL.
July 28, 2007
mainemason.org - update by town list of lodges for St. Andrew's meeting in Hermon, add link for South Berwick lodge
portal - fix column that got moved in error
July 17, 2007
mainemason.org - updated recent news & feed with passing of RW Sampson
July 11, 2007
mainemason.org - GM Schedule updated, added latest mailing from GM
July 4, 2007
mainemason.org - added latest mailing from the GM
portal -- link for Maine Masonic College course dates for the next year, change date for GM mailing
July 1, 2007
mainemasonrytoday.com - updated front page, moved old stories to issue02 and put reference to old stories in menu system.
June 24, 2007
mainemason.org - update GM schedule
June 20, 2007
mainemason.org - recent news with 19th district benefit
portal - add 19th dist benefit to portal Masonic Events tab
June 16, 2007
mainemasonrytoday.com - added pictures from United Lodge #8
mainemason.org - added Form for Affiliation for downloading, Rockland #79 removed from listing as merged with Aurora. Added links to recent news and RSS feed for GL and History site on Grand Lodge main index page.
June 11, 2007
portal and mainemason.org - news of Bro. Ralph Johnson's passing added to portal and recent news. Updated RSS feed
June 6, 2007
mainemason.org - add link to Advanced Search below search box (change in template, so on all pages). Default search is an "or" function, so need this for easy way to do "and" search.
mainemasonrytoday.com - new pictures for the photoalbum (Dec 06 through Apr 07). Added flyout menu to photoalbum menu for easy navigation.
June 4, 2007
mainemason.org - RSS feed moved to grandlodge/recentnews.asp page. Redirect put on What's New page. More information about Bro. Loveitt added.
June 3, 2007
mainemason.org and mainemasonrytoday.com - fix bad links on main pages linking to each other (forgot to change when added the portal page).
mainemason.org - add news about passing of R.W. Bro. Loveitt, add links for China and Sangerville Lodges, clean up of events section to remove old information.
feed - update feeds with news of Wilbur Loveitt.
May 27, 2007
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - RSS feed set up for News page
mainemason.org - RSS feed setup for What's New page, GS letter added,
portal - GS Letter link updated, RSS links added
May 19, 2007
mainemason.org - fix link to Springvale lodge which was on the wrong line, GM mailing. Start formatting changes for RSS feed to come.
portal - add link to GM mailing
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - formatting changes for RSS feeds to come.
May 11, 2007
mainemason.org - Grand Master's Schedule updated.
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - Proceedings for 1828 and 1829 proofread and final.
May 8, 2007
mainemason.org - Additional corrections to committee assignments. Added Drummond and Greenleaf Award winners for 2006 & 2007. Corrected Grand Steward listing. Added web link for Springvale #190. Change Maine Lodge of Research index page and made correction on Past Masters list.
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - Proceedings thru 1847 now uploaded. Proceedings 1820 thru 1827 proofread and final.
May 3, 2007
mainemason.org - Corrected certain officer/committee assignments. Added pass/fail status to proposed legislation page (for information only: consult the 2007 Proceedings for details.) Removed Adoniram Lodge #27 from List of Lodges due to return of Charter to Grand Lodge at the 188th Annual Communication.
May 2, 2007
mainemason.org - Updated appointed officers on main Grand Lodge officers page and on by district listing of lodges. Updated Committees list (standing and special).
May 1, 2007
portal - link to GL Officers for election results
mainemason.org - update elected officers
April 29, 2007
mainemason.org - Update email for 11th District DDGM. Schedule for GM, updated google sitemap.
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - Eureka Lodge #84 - History - Fish, Ships & Quarry Chips by Wallace Gage uploaded. Update google site and site listing.
April 25, 2007
mainemason.org - GM latest mailing. Added information about the Insurance Policy to be voted on at the Annual Communication - PDF letter and power point presentation.
mainemasonrytoday.com - new item for news
portal change - add link to Insurance information.
April 11, 2007
mainemason.org- fix bad email address, Lygoinia Lodge web site added, Limestone web link changed, GM Schedule and latest GM Mailing.
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - Lodge History for Eureka #84 input , still to be proofread. Update sitemap for Google and update site text listing.
April 9, 2007
mainemason.org - misformatting in Dist. Rep Manual and District Tookit.
April 1, 2007
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - start adding to Lodge Histories with "Fish, Ships and Quarry Chips" by Wallace Gage. Grand Lodge Proceedings input to 1834, proof-reading to 1827.
March 31, 2007
portal change - add Maine Lodge of Research to buttons on the top.
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - add robots.txt to stop referrer errors in stats. Add page numbers to all Proceedings pages as they're used in references from the Digest of Decisions. GM letter.
March 23, 2007
portal change - update What's New with pointer to latest GM Mailing re Prince Hall visit to Maine
mainemason.org - add new GM mailing and save previous version. Update GM mailing navigation.
March 18, 2007
portal change - update What's New with pointer to GL Annual Communication information
mainemason.org - add information about GL Annual Communication at http://www.mainemason.org/resources/events including schedule, banquet reservation, candidates for election and information about the Wardens and proposed legislation.
Took updated date off welcome page, as I'll forget it and an old is worse than no date, left link to webchanges.
March 15, 2007
portal change - notice of cancellation of Officer Training in Presque Isle, switched What's New and Masonic Events tabs, added CHIPS to popular topics tab.
March 14, 2007
mainemason.org - Added CHIPS to menu system under Grand Lodge. GS March Newsletter.
portal change - What's New -- add GS newsletter, remove GM Message
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - 1822-1825 Proceedings ready for proof-reading.
March 7, 2007
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - Proceedings for 1821 ready for proof-reading. 1822 proceedings scanned and OCR'd.
March 3, 2007
mainemasonry.org - Latest Grand Master's Message and some past GM messages added.
mainemasonrytoday.com - Updated scholarships information.
history.mainemasonrytoday.com - Added pages explaining the genesis of the project along with details about the process being used. Un-proofed pages from the first part of the 1820s Proceedings being uploaded as well.
February 27, 2007
history.mainemasonrytoday.com
Started scanning and OCR for Grand Lodge Proceedings Vol I 1820-1847. Hope to have them on the web in a couple of weeks.
February 23, 2007
With the changing to a portal page on mainemasonrytoday.com and the Grand Lodge web site, we've merged all the web changes files into this one file.
mainemasonry.org
"Home" page for Grand Lodge is now welcome.asp as portal is the default "home page". Added Welcome to the menu system to go to the welcome page and Home goes to the portal page.
Web links for Kora Shriners and York Rite Bodies fixed plus Maine DeMolay and Eastern Star added. Added GM's mailing address to the contact page. Added some recent Grand Master's messages from our Grand Lodge e-mail list. 18th district web sites - on the district, by day and by town pages and updated lodge pages if they existed. Edited the mailing list signup page to ensure that everyone understands the mailing list has messages designed for Maine Masons! Updated sitemap.xml for google bot.
February 22, 2007
history.mainemasonrytoday.com
Added additional chapters for R.J. Pollard's book covering 1946-1970. Update sitemap.xml and seach indexes
February 17, 2007
mainemasonrytoday.com
Added information on the 19th District Men's Health Fair and Maine Masonic scholarships in newspaper.
Changed menu system to include scholarships and text link for scholarships at bottom of pages.
New 'portal page' for site home page with links to all of Grand Lodge of Maine web sites. Moved all content for "newspaper" to www.mainemasonrytoday.com/news
history.mainemasonrytoday.com
Begun the process of placing online the many historical documents of the Grand Lodge of Maine, including Proceedings, Lodge Histories, and much, much more! Added sitemap.xml for google bot.
February 10, 2007
Web links for Bar Harbor and Bethel lodges. Added the latest Grand Master's e-mail message.
February 4, 2007
Add some details for web lodge pages, GS Letter. Added GM Mailing List messages to main menu, GL resources and got the current one on the web. Past messages to be added shortly. Add link on information page to see the current message.
January 29, 2007
Fixed date for the Presque Isle Officer's Training Meeting and added note about the website being down. Update Mystic Lodge information
January 13, 2007
Start adding maps for lodges. Updated by district and by town listing with map link: will do 'by meeting day' page when everything done.
January 10, 2007
Fix error in lodge listing by town for China. Update GM Schedule.
January 5, 2007
Update copyright year. Updated GM Newsletter, GS Newsletter. Updated Treasurer's Report, now in MS Word, PDF to follow
December 5, 2006
Fixed Casco lodge URL, error in code. Another IE fix on by day page to align table.
December 3, 2006
Web sites for Oakland and Casco lodges. GS newsletter added, home page updated
November 18, 2006
Update DRI for Dist 16, changes for lodge web sites, GM schedule, add picture of DGM, add cornerstone to recent news. Remove old items from lists on home page.
November 1, 2006 (pt 2)
Fix DGGM DIst 5 email address. Start testing using Google maps
November 1, 2006
Added information on Veterans Day celebration 2006. Remove old dates from events listing, add Maine License Plate to it for a couple weeks.
October 29, 2006
Sherman Mills changed name of town to Sherman - changed all town references, web site for Hiram #180 references added, GS Letter, update/remove old items on home page bullet points.
October 10, 2006
Add Grand Secretary's letter
October 5, 2006
Add web site for Dist. 6; Add information on Officer Training Program.
September 12, 2006
DDGM Official Visitation form added (see recent news), update GM Schedule, few minor fixes.
September 9, 2006
Fixed link to Maine Masonic College on home page - spelled it correctly <sigh>
September 8, 2006
Correct location for GM Sept 20 District Meeting to be in Rockport, not Rockland.
August 27, 2006
Fix reference to Secretary Form 7.
August 25, 2006
Added information about the statewide Open House program scheduled for October 14, 2006. Added GS Letter.
August 3, 2006
Added GS Letter and GM Letter. Web link for Euclid Lodge. Added information about the Maine Masonic College Fall Classes. Changes made for GL committees. Added information about the new Grand Lodge mailing list.
July 17, 2006
Email address added for K. Allen, Dist 9 Ritual Instructor. GM Schedule updated. GS Letter for July.
July 9, 2006
Added GM letter; Added GM welcome on home page.
June 23, 2006
Update Ritual Instructor Dist. 6. Add upcoming Cornerstone Ceremonies to Recent News.
June 9, 2006
Move over all old Secretary Forms (most of these are in picture format). A review of all forms is planned for a future date, as some of these forms may be out of date. Added Secretary's Forms as a menu item under resources. Update link to Pollard Lodge.
June 7, 2006
Correct email address for Matt Ferris
June 4, 2006
Oops -- put the Bluebook on the new site after it was accidentally left off. Add link to Dist 16 web site.
June 3, 2006
Updated GM Schedule, add GM Letter, update web link for Saccarappa Lodge. New picture add to GM Bio, add link to Maine Masonry Today site on home page.
May 31, 2006
Add web link Oriental #13. Create form for enrollment in GL mailing lists.
May 27, 2006
GS Letter updated, add By-Law Revision Guide and Form in PDF format to downloads, index of resources and note on home page. Update Drummond & Greenleaf medal lists.
May 24, 2006
Text of Constitution and Digest of Decisions- does not reflect changes from May 2006 Annual Communication in HTML and PDF formats. Add Leadership Conf to Events on home page.
May 17, 2006
Updated GM Schedule
May 13-14, 2006
Change to District Toolkit - remove Conn Ritual, add links on HTML page, clean up some formatting. Add Atomz search back to web for now. Add: Planning for Progress back on downloads page & Applications for Relief. Link to license plate in recent news fixed.
May 9, 2006
Update GM Schedule, more email addresses for DERs.
May 2006
Total redesign of site for both look and focus of content on resources available. Creation of sister web sites for Maine Masonic College and to come shortly - Maine Masonry Today (a project of the Renewal Committee).
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