Maine Memory Network

Nurse and newborn at Mercy Hospital, Portland, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Northern Light Mercy Hospital Date: circa 1980 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Nurse with baby at Children's Hospital, Portland, 1955

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1955 Location: Portland Media: photographic print

Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art

Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… students—a reverend at another congregation—for childbirth. The family was already struggling to pay the bills, and the student would have to drop…"

Aurore Morin & Huguette Paquette: immigrating to Biddeford
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

The experience of a young mother and her teenage sister making the transition from Quebec to Maine.

Alex Mouzas: Passionate about sharing his Greek-American roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A personal, in-depth look into the life and contributions of area Greek-Americans