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My Maine Stories
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Shax and laxoox: tea with milk and Somali bread.
by Kheyro Jama
Lahooh (laxoox) is a food staple in East Africa, enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner
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Bert Gagne-from star athlete to community barber
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project
Bert’s personal account of his lifelong non-stop approach including his 60+ years as a barber.
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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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Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne
Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII
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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
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A tour of unique features at St. Andre's Catholic Church
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A tour of unique features at St. Andre's Catholic Church
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Sister Therese Bouthot:Life of service as a Good Shepherd sister
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
From humble beginnings to playing a leadership role in the service of others
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Father Renald Labarre: the life of a Catholic priest
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A Biddeford native provides insights on his Franco-American roots and life as a Catholic priest.
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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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Classroom Time Capsule
by Anna Bennett
On March 12, 2020, I left my classroom not knowing I wouldn't return again for months.
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In 1970 I served in Vietnam, and sent my parents a package
by Peter P. Joyce Jr.
My Parents' war story
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Two-minute Tale of the Pandemic
by Nancy Creighton Collins
What everyday life was like during the beginning of the pandemic.