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My Maine Stories
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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.
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Josiah Parsons Home Westport Island Maine
by Deborah G. Greenleaf
Westport Island historical information
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My family and Malaga Island
by Charmagne Tripp
The state of Maine evicted all residents of Malaga Island in 1912.
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Summers on Peaks
by Anna Greenfield
Memories of being a summer visitor and visiting Peaks Island
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Starting Chebeague Island Oyster Company
by Caitlin Gerber
Farming oysters in Casco Bay
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Saturday Evening Dances at the Westport Town Hall
by Deborah G. Greenleaf
Fond Memories of Westport Island
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Swimming with Jellyfish
by Cathy. L
At the age of 19 Cathy attended an Audubon Camp at Hog Island.
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Bunkers and Lodges
by Bob Martin & Emily Holdtman Martin
Growing up in Maine, summering in Maine, and how it's changed.
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Princess Watahwaso
by Jason Pardilla (Penobscot)
A story about Lucy Nicolar Poolaw (1882-1869)
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Learning to fly and instructing cadets at West Point during WWII
by Vera Cleaves
West Point during World War II
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Masters and apprentices
by Theresa Secord
Wabanaki basket makers learn to weave by apprenticing with master artists.
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How Far is Deep Enough?
by Molly M.
Wading into Casco Bay after a hot and prickly afternoon on an island off Portland.
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My Peace on Earth
by Dana Eidsness
She left Maine for school and vowed she'd never move back.
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“I got around” and “I told a lie”
by anonymous
Marine Corporal Stanley Gunn recalls his training locations and post war Memories
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Why environmental advocacy is critical for making baskets
by Jennifer Sapiel Neptune
My advocacy work for the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance
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Wikpiyik: The Basket Tree
by Darren Ranco
Countering the Emerald Ash Borer with Wabanaki Ecological Knowledge
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Wabanaki Fashion
by Decontie & Brown
Keeping the spirit and memories of our ancestors alive through fashion and creativity
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Mosher family history and my career at S.D. Warren
by Abbott Mosher
My family settled the Westbrook region and I am a 4th generation paper maker at S.D. Warren.
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My Italian grandparents and visiting their homeland
by Sherry Judd
A story about my Italian ancestors in Maine and how I found my family in Italy.
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Restoring the Penobscot River
by John Banks
My role as the Director of the Department of Natural Resources for the Penobscot Indian Nation
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Why I came to Maine and what's kept me here
by Kate Webber
I came to Maine for college but then got involved in contradance and museums.
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Cape Verde and the Doctrines of Discovery
by Lelia DeAndrade
My Cape Verde family's culture and history is tied to the Doctrines of Discovery
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Don Bisson - Living his convictions
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project
Returning after a career in New York City, Don has dedicated his life to addressing food insecurity.
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Powwow Music
by Chris Sockalexis
Playing powwow music with my group, the RezDogs