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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… that the population of Blue Hill had grown by 507 people over the preceding ten years. The numbers of farmers had decreased from 201 to 177 and the…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"… seasonal employment for many of the town’s young people. Growing carnationsPrince Memorial Library The Carnation Industry In 1888, Chase…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… in the moral and social condition of the people of Swan’s Island took place.” The economy was growing, government money stimulated industry, and…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… and build the Mechanics Institute, now known as the Community Center, a recreation and educational center for the people of the community."

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"People migrated to the town in search of work and, with money to spend, shopped at the growing number of stores on Water Street."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… so that by 1830 there were approximately 2,000 people in the County. Better land deals that the state of Maine devised in 1835 attracted more…"

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Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… was the first keeper 1810 • Committee chosen by people of Seward’s Neck to petition the legislature in Boston to be set off from Moose Island and…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… at Aroostook Falls and raised $20,000 from the people of Presque Isle to build a railroad building."

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Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… flocked to the site of the wreck: 10,000 people were estimated to have viewed the wreckage, and photographs were widely distributed."

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Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… to the usual economic indicators, the resilient people of Guilford kept forging new roads and in fact paved some that had been only gravel for over…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… provided seasonal employment for many local young people. Apples were, and continue to be, an important piece of the agricultural heritage of the…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… school children, collectors, and other interested people visited the farm and its well-known carriage collection to hear Ken describe the important…"

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Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… deal with the fires, which eventually killed 16 people and destroyed 200,000 acres. By this time, Mercy had garnered a reputation for treating…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… no train at all, but it was soon apparent the people of the area would benefit by having a terminus closer to the Village of Farmington."

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Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"was a mystery to people in town. No one was really sure who were the owners of this plant built in 1901, according to Gilman."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… increased the profits of the company as now more people were able to afford electric lighting for their homes and businesses."

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… tide-torn channel by which nature had separated peoples of common concerns. But work remained. A bright new brick building was erected to house…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"The people of Presque Isle opened a bank account in the name of John R Braden, a novel concept. His winnings were deposited to this account."

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Colby College Special Collections

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The first people to arrive on the island were the Penobscot and Tarratine natives, who camped here in the summer to hunt and fish."

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… a town currently populated by roughly 7,600 people. It is still known for the rolling hills, clear rivers, and fertile farmlands that attracted…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"He went to prison in the same year. People say that he died in prison in the state of Georgia on March 3, 1865."