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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"The Eastern Argus, which was founded in 1803, folded in January of 1921. The remaining papers were The Portland Daily Press, a paper owned by Senator…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs

"… activities and to promote ethical business dealings. Maine led the eastern U.S. in the formation of BPW clubs for some six years in the 1920s."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"… The LakeStrong Historical Society Lying on the eastern boundary between Strong and New Vineyard, Porter Lake has an area of 527 acres, with a…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"The eastern boundary of Strong changed, eliminating Lots 1-12 in the 3rd Range and Lots 1-14 in the 4th Range."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… Aurora Grange, American Legion, Order of the Eastern Star, Freemasons, and Knights of Pythias. With a decline of industry and jobs, the population…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 4 of 4

"“Salt Marsh Dykes as a Factor in Eastern Maine Agriculture.” Maine Historical Society Quarterly, Vol. 21. No. 4. Spring, 1982 Hodgdon, Frank."

Historic Hallowell - Historic Hallowell Resources and Links

"… 2:00PM - 5:30PM Sat 10:00AM - 2:00PM Sun Closed Eastern Publishing Company Photographs of Hallowell NewEnglandTowns.org brings together historic…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"… 1879-1961; Bath Daily Times 1862-1967; Eastern Times 1850-1856; Times-Record 1967-present. Federal Census Records: 1790-1930."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"Stuart & Co. and the Columbian Packing Co. had good supplies of coal, and wood on hand. Coal experienced no advance in price."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… 1754 – 1763 • Maine Indians forced north into eastern Maine during French and Indian War 1755 • British deport Acadians to Maine and other New…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… Marine Fisheries Commission, a compact of fifteen eastern seaboard states. Federal regulations are covered under the auspices of the National…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… Library The wharf was later taken over by the Eastern Steamship Company and rebuilt. Built in Bath, Maine in 1885 the Cumberland’s fate was a…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… was one of the premier entertainment spots in Eastern Maine. Back then, just ten cents bought lucky area residents a carefree ride on an open…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"In 1957, Eastern broke ground on a new $11 million dollar bleached Kraft mill on the site of the current mill; and, in 1958, the mill switched from…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… thereafter the mill went into receivership with Eastern Trust Company. In 1936, Willard Cummings assumed leadership at the trustees request and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"From there County Road went to the meadow onto Eastern Road, part of the Eastern Trail today, then meandered up over Scottow’s Hill and down the…"

Skowhegan History House

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Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"… on day trips to antique and book shops throughout Eastern Maine and the coast. When James Vickery died in 1997 at the age of eighty, he left his…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… Normal Schools in the State, one located in its eastern region, and one in its western. Stipulations for any locality hoping to secure one of these…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Guilford Advertisers and a visiting team from the Eastern Maine League. There was a large grandstand for watching the ball game, while hundreds of…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… universally recognized as the business center of Eastern Maine, and rapidly coming to the front as the metropolis of the Northeast." Edward…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… new Congress and appointed Superintendent of the Eastern Indians, a post he held for the remainder of the war."