Maine Memory Network

Sagadahoc County Courthouse, Bath, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Bath Media: Postcard

F.W. Woolworth Store, Portland, ca. 1946

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1946 Location: Portland Media: Linen texture postcard

Best Friends: Mainers and their Pets

Humans and their animal companions began sharing lives about twenty-five thousand years ago, when, according to archaeological evidence and genetic studies, wolves approached people for food scraps. As agriculture grew and people began storing grains around ten thousand years ago, wild cats helped keep rodents at bay and feline populations thrived by having a steady food source. Over time, these animals morphed into the dogs and cats we know today, becoming our home companions, our pets.

Reading, Writing and 'Rithmetic: Brooklin Schools

When Brooklin, located on the Blue Hill Peninsula, was incorporated in 1849, there were ten school districts and nine one-room school houses. As the years went by, population changes affected the location and number of schools in the area. State requirements began to determine ways that student's education would be handled. Regardless, education of the Brooklin students always remained a high priority for the town.

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… the church served the City of Bath, seeing over ten pastors and many citizens. Throughout these 118 years, the church saw many changes."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"It quickly swept through 67 summer estates, five large hotels and 170 year-round homes. It surrounded the village, cutting off all roads."

Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey

Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics

In an Old, Abandoned Island House, I Found my Mentor and my Muse
by Robin Clifford Wood

An aspiring writer finds inspiration and a mentor from the past in an old island home.