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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"Written by Clio Barr Ice Storm Extras The ice storm of 1998 was a natural disaster in Maine. It was a bad storm for everyone, it killed people and…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Summary Notes

"Four people died in storm related accidents. The damage of the storm cost the state about 10 million dollars."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 2

"… damage, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library Ice Storm Facts 1. 1,000 utility and tree service workers worked 20 hour days to fix lines and clean…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 1 of 2

"Ice Storm Interviews Ice Storm, Academy St., Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library Car repair from the Ice storm of 1998 I interviewed Paul…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"Ice Storm Interviews Ice Storm, Wingate Residence, Hallowell, 1998Hubbard Free Library Clio Barr's Interview of Wendy Wingate about the Ice…"

Historic Hallowell - St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and the Hubbard Free Library

"Q: Was the church damaged? A: No it wasn’t. But branches and power lines were down and the heat and electricity was off."

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"… Harrison Ice storm, Academy Street Tree Damage, 1998Hubbard Free Library The Ice Storm Almanac A Story For Every Town And City In Hallowell…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"… part did the American Red Cross play in the ice storm of ’98? The storm hit most of New England and parts of Canada, and worried the whole country."

Historic Hallowell - Days 6 & 7

"… The Devastation of the 1998 Hallowell Ice Storm The Ice Storm of 1998 left a huge trail of destruction in its wake."

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"It is moving West North West at 14 MPH with 40 MPH winds. September 6th 1954 8:00 PM Tropical storm Edna becomes a category 1 hurricane and is now…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"Sail damage was guaranteed in the horrendous storms in passages around Cape Horn. The sail loft they built in 1875 still stands in its original…"

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"… half happily awaited the end of this horrible storm. Mr. Perkins was awakened by the noise of the cracking timbers. At the end of it all Mr. B.F."

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"In December of 1895, a violent storm ripped off a section of the roof of the Cotton Mill. It left a lot of damage such as roofs coming off, debris…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… and an uncommon southerly wind provided a perfect storm of conditions for a major conflagration. Center Street Ruins, Bangor, 1911Bangor…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Many of these damages occurred along the rail line, interrupting the only rail link between Vanceboro and Bangor."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Marina constructed, after a series of damaging storms it was dismantled 1999 • 50 lobster/crab, 89 commercial shellfish, 54 scallop, 38 commercial…"

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