Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… give way and the exposed workers abandoned their effort under fire from the men in the garrison. Despite continued skirmishes with the Indians, the…"

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"… afraid of spreading fear and weakening the war effort. In contrast, the neutral Spanish press covered the pandemic’s course in greater detail…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… made a substantial contribution to the Union effort, and suffered significant losses that were felt for years to come."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The effort to control and to limit alcoholic consumption in Bangor was basically ignored, though. The "Devil's Half-Acre" continued to flourish with…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… across the country, they all joined in the war effort. Many enlisted; others were drafted. Still others went to work in shipyards in Bath and South…"

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

"Fires on Swan's Island are fought with volunteer efforts, but a truck and fire station were acquired in the early 1950s."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… and feelings for all were demonstrated by his efforts to provide adequate and suitable housing and build the Mechanics Institute, now known as the…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… in September 1916, but not without one last effort to win back paying patrons, a desperate plea in the guise of a newspaper promotion which boasted…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… Addie Morgan's son did not want to join the war effort, so they made a deal with another man that if he would fight in their son's place, they'd…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"His interest in fashion was, in part, an effort to have the most up-to-date, and hence "proper," clothing."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… of herring processing, and into the present with efforts to forge economic recovery through aquaculture and tourism."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… 2009, everyone was working together with renewed effort and purpose, even as layoffs again abounded and 200 jobs were lost when Interface Fabric…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"(Superintendant's Report) The Community Center Farmington Community Center was built during WW II."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"After concerted efforts by the townspeople and a great deal of fund raising, the new Islesboro Free Library opened its doors January 14, 1918."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… wars and attacks temporarily stalled settlement efforts along the Kennebec. As settlement resumed in down-river areas, Arrowsic Island was…"

Otisfield Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Bangor Public Library

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… industrious, continued his legacy through their efforts. John Titcomb, educated at Farmington Academy, married Lydia, daughter of Benjamin and…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… the area was its isolation and even though the effort to build roads was ongoing, he did not think it was enough and stated “nothing is wanting but…"