Keywords: Closing
Item 75220
An opinion on Eastern's closing, Brewer, 2006
Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 2004 Location: Brewer Media: Compact disc
Item 75472
Sensing Eastern's closure was coming, Brewer, 2006
Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 2004 Location: Brewer Media: Compact disc
Item 34285
Assessor's Record, 108 Brackett Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Fred J Close Use: Garage
Item 73838
66 Rosemont Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Hancock Realty Corporation Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 151227
Kanzeon Zen Center, Bar Harbor, 1988-1989
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1988–1989 Location: Bar Harbor Client: Kanzeon Board Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates
Item 150981
The Kirkwood at Scarborough Beach, Scarborough, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Scarborough Client: unknown Architect: Frederick A. Tompson
Exhibit
The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884 and grew over the years as an important part of the economy of the region and a large presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.
Exhibit
Belfast During the Civil War: The Home Front
Belfast residents responded to the Civil War by enlisting in large numbers, providing relief from the home front to soldiers, defending Maine's shoreline, and closely following the news from soldiers and from various battles.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand
"Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand Hains Ledge Quarry, Lithgow Hill, Hallowell, ca."
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies
"The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies Terrill Smith, Tyler Veilleux & Aiden Watson The building was the Cotton Mill at 1885; however…"
Story
Serving in Vietnam with Richard Hershel Green
by Peter P. Joyce Jr.
Don't get close to the new guy
Story
Bob "Coach" Cote: Highlights from life of a Biddeford legend
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Bob talks about growing up in Biddeford, sports, the fire of 1947, and closing of St. Louis High.
Lesson Plan
Primary Sources: Daily Life in 1820
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students the opportunity to explore and analyze primary source documents from the years before, during, and immediately after Maine became the 23rd state in the Union. Through close looking at documents, objects, and art from Maine during and around 1820, students will ask questions and draw informed conclusions about life at the time of statehood.
Lesson Plan
Nation to Nation: Treaties and Legislation between the Wabanaki Nations and the State of Maine
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan asks high school students to think critically about and look closely at documentation regarding the Nation-to-Nation relationship between the Wabanaki Tribes/Nations and the State of Maine. This lesson asks students to participate in discussions about morality and legislative actions over time. Students will gain experience examining and responding to primary and secondary sources by taking a close look at documents relating to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (MICSA) and the issues that preceded and have followed the Act.
