Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 2 of 2

"They ended their regular season with forteen wins and four losses and ultimately lost to #5 seeded Westbrook in the Western Maine semi-finals."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"In 2009 SAD 21 joined with Regional School Union #10 with six more towns. The old West Peru School now houses a community center under the direction…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"Ransom E. Gilkey providing “rare qualities of patience, tact, vision, and judgment that cemented the union and started it on a firm basis.” In 1917…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"It was called the Union Grove Association. The First Baptist Church was first known as the Chapel Association, organized in 1888."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"… South Street was opened to supply stone for the Western Division Railroad built in 1872. By this time they had a railroad that stretched a mile…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Frederick A. Tompson

"… work in Portland include the West Mansion on the Western Promenade (1911), the Emerson School on Munjoy Hill (1897-98), the Wilde Chapel in…"

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"The blizzard was held in Western Europe. It started on February 1st and ended on February 29th. In the storm, about 1 thousand people died."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"… in 1805 from Bristol, Maine, settling on the western side of town, where he built a grand two-and-a-half-story federal-styled home and a wharf on…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"Web. 1 Jan 2010. (N) Union (Saco, Me.) newspaper, 1851-1852. (C, S) Union & Journal (Biddeford, Me.) newspaper, 1861-1864."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"He wanted to explore the Western territory. Jacob was the town clerk, which is like a modern day secretary."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… were given deeds, and the rest of the land in western parts of Hancock County went to public auction, where it was purchased by Jarvis and his…"

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

"… RR European and North American Railroad Western Depot, Bangor, 1904Bangor Public Library The European and North American Company was…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"While a new fort was built at the western side of Garrison Cove, the settlers lived aboard their ship."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… another grocery store outlet, plumbing shop, Western Union, and at the end of the street the widely acclaimed Peg's Gift Shop, operated by the much…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… to settle elsewhere, including lands in the western United States. The population in North Yarmouth decreased significantly."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… in 1839 coincides with the expansion of the western United States more so than the development of central and southern Maine."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… War Years challenged the tiny hamlet on the western shores of the Penobscot. The movement of new people into the settlement stopped, money became…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… was established on October 9, 1863 its name was Western State Normal School and it opened in August 1864 as such."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… beginning of more permanent settlement along the western side of the river in what became known as the town of Kennebec."