Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… the town built a consolidated post office in a central location, and closed all other existing post offices."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"Islesboro Central School, ca. 1955Islesboro Historical Society At the present time, plans are made to bring major renovation to this 81 year old…"

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

"The first major change was the centralization and computerization of wrapping and shipping the finished product."

Bangor Public Library

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

"We have a Presbyterian Church, a post office, a historical society and Ace Electric Company. The Lion's Hall is still here but not used very much."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"At that time, the Maine Central Railroad ran close by the farm, facilitating the transportation of dairy and forest products to markets in Portland…"

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

"Central Elementary in the North, the last school in town, closes at the end of the 2009 school year."

Otisfield Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… United States more so than the development of central and southern Maine. While many young men along the eastern seaboard traveled west to seek…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"A railroad overpass further north marks the Maine Central Railroad line. In 1911, the MCRR track that went through Walnut Hill Village was rerouted…"

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.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… Frontière where it would connect with the Quebec Central Railroad. The survey for this planned route cost $110,000."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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