Maine Memory Network

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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

"… inconveniently located to conduct their town business. The petition with 36 signatures was submitted to the state legislature in 1856, at about the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"Brackley, a local business owner, donated a parcel of land on Upper Main Street, which was more than adequate for a school."

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

"… contact the doctor if he and his assistant were busy with patients. Ella would frequently relay his medical advice to the caller."

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… could not, in the transaction of their public business, express feelings of cordiality.” With this change, the Ellsworth post office was in Surry…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"They were kept busy learning lines, building sets, sewing costumes and creating lighting. Many actors gained the performance experience they needed…"

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

"Private households and businesses first brought electricity to Swan's Island by purchasing generators."

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"… grandfather before him, new energies and a keen business sense. Research and Development was still a strong asset at Oxford which developed a new…"

Blake Library Special Collections, UMFK

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Westport Island History Committee

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Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"… earned a college degree, and started her own business. She later expressed gratitude to “the original staff for their uncommon strength and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"This ledger appears to track his business – some sort of store. What is most interesting is that he trades with “Indians”."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… and used for a summer taxi, chauffer, and storage business they operated called Asticou Garage. Mary L."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"He went into business with his brother selling merchandise as A.W.F. Belcher. He later became involved in Banking, and since 1858 held the position…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"Riverside Park also hosted private business parties as well as Waterman’s Annual Excursions, sponsored by the J."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… events, and even the names of the prominent business leaders of Lubec who directed the Centennial Committee."

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

"It reflects the extent to which Lubec businesses benefitted from the new service. Item donated by Edith Comstock.Lubec Memorial Library Those…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… Hill by using the resources and services of local businesses, such as the Merrill and Hinckley store and Horton's Dairy, as well as providing…"

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

"… the town's summer colony helped make Blue Hill a busy place for two months in the summer, but year-round jobs were scarce and the town's resident…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… During the Civil War, the Oak Hill station was a busy shipping point for horses and livestock for the Union Army.(6) Scarboro Beach Railroad…"