Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"Dist.# 5 - Village School served the children of the village in the schoolhouse that later became the Grange Hall, located on the road now known as…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village

"… Society The village of New Portland was commonly known as West Portland and today is referred to as the West Village by most people that live…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"… pickerel, minnows, lake chub, golden shiner, common shiner, redbelly dace, creek chub, white sucker, hornpout, pumpkinseed sunfish, and American…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… name has been incorporated into one of the most common words we use today: cereal. Aurora Grange #202 Float The Aurora Grange in Strong…"

Historic Hallowell - Dummer House

"As a judge on the Court of Common Pleas in Kennebec County, in 1794 he presided over a paternity case involving one of Martha Ballard's patients."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 5 of 5

"… be very much influenced by our neighbors on the Common and in East Dixfield. Bicentenial Memorabilia Seal, Dixfield, 2003.Dixfield Historical…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… in the Franklin Chronicle stated, “The beautiful common in our village –that should be the pride of ALL our Citizens – has been given up, we regret…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… line that connected East Dixfield with Dixfield Common, thence to the Village. Horses pulled the stage over roads that are closed today."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"The latter was also divided into the North and Harbor village. These distinct areas historically had their own schools, stores, and post offices, so…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Buckfield

"Now Buckfield residents have nowhere to get common goods such as food and household items. In addition, Buckfield once had its own Health Center."

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

"… Block, each constructing their own unit, sharing common walls. In the late 19th century, pre-existing wooden stores were gradually replaced with…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"The three villages are distinct from the other, but are connected by a strong and unwavering bond of community."

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"… main species of whales that are hunted are the Common Minke Whale and the Antarctic Minke Whale. Many began joining in against whaling, with many…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"1 called Holmantown. They were Dixfield Common or Center, East Dixfield, and Dixfield Village. Upon its incorporation on June 21, 1803, these three…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"Kids began at age six or seven, and it was common for someone to finish in his or her early 20s, since school was interrupted by work, including…"

Acadian Archives

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

"… Society Being an island community, one would commonly assume that various forms of the fishing industry were vital to the economy of Islesboro."

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"… enjoyment of the great unorganized body of the common people some fine parts, at least, of this sea-side wilderness of Maine?” -- Charles Eliot…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… collected birds (by shooting them, as was the common practice at the time). Edward L. Rand headed up the Botanical Department."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Cars became more common after the war, increasing the contact between the villages on the island. Swan’s Island cars were often patched-together…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"The most common place to find a telegraph in Lincoln was at the railroad station. Telephone operator's building, Lincoln, ca."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… remaining seating consisted of settees, for the common folk, arranged at an incline. On Sunday afternoons, band concerts were performed by the…"