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My Maine Stories
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A Lifelong Romance with Retail
by George A Smith
Maine's once plentiful small retail stores.
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Scientist Turned Artist Making Art Out of Trash
by Ian Trask
Bowdoin College alum returns to midcoast Maine to make environmentally conscious artwork
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The only letter to survive World War II
by Cyrene Slegona
Only one of many letters my father sent to his wife remained after he came home from World War II.
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A Florida Flatlander Finds Adventure in Maine (An Excerpt)
by Steve Hood
Humorous reminisces of former adventures in Maine from a Florida retiree
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Biddeford City Hall: an in-depth tour of this iconic building
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project
Visual tour and unique insights of Biddeford’s historical landmark
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How the first chapter Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine
by Doug Rawlings
Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine and is now an international movement
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Importance of Insects in Maine
by Charlene Donahue
Doing Insect surveys with the Maine Entomological Society
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Jim Paquette - preserving his Franco-American and musical roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Lead singer of the iconic Black Hart Band shares insights of his life journey.
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Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
by Ken Brooks
How the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum began
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My service in Afghanistan with the Marines and my life today
by Nicholas Krier
My service in Afghanistan with the Marines
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Sam Smithwick:From Southern rock star to local community builder
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project
Sam found his home in Maine and dedicates his talents to the growth of our evolving community.
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My life as a revolutionary knitter
by Katharine Cobey
Moving to Maine and confronting knitting stereotypes
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The Cup Code (working at OOB in the 1960s)
by Randy Randall
Teenagers cooking fried food in OOB and the code used identify the product and quantity.
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C19 on Pine Point Beach
by Beth, Scarborough
Cancer patient experience during pandemic
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From Pee Wee to Pro The Maine Way
by Danny Bolduc
I am the very first person from Maine to have played hockey in the Olympics and in the NHL.
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Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C
Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine
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Welcome home Sgt. Cunningham
by Donald C Cunningham
It was great to be back in Maine.
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Pandemic Chaplaincy
by Rev Judy L Braun
Reflections of a hospice Chaplains encounter with end of life during Coronavirus pandemic 2020-21
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An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania
Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021
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My Journey: Training Service Dogs in Prison
by Anonymous (Maine State Prison)
Inmates at Maine State Prison train dogs as service and companion animals. This is one story.
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Langdon Burton and the Cold, Wet Tourists
by Phil Tedrick
A father and son have their vacation experience totally changed by an encounter with a fisherman
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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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Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR
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A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker
Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference