Maine Memory Network

Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library

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Portland Public Library

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"… diverse citizenry, many of whom are involved in service organizations such as the Surry Community Improvement Association, the Surry Garden Club…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Olof Nylander, 1864-1943

"… Master of Science degree in 1938 for his years of service by the University of Maine at Orono. The following year, the Nylander Museum was…"

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

"In addition to passenger service, including monthly commuter ticket-holders, the line allowed West Cumberland’s farmers to ship their milk and farm…"

Seashore Trolley Museum

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

"Like most coastal communities, Islesboro has been home to many resourceful and flourishing cottage industries."

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"… Grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services. This website is devoted to serving as a resource for all those interested in learning about…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"… this project has the potential to be a powerful service learning project and plan to add the necessary components to make service learning a part…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… for movies and dances and meetings and church services. In 1905, Lewis Whitten held the record for hauling the largest load (11 tons) of birch logs…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… www.state.me.us/mdot/opt/ferry/maine-ferry-service.php Post Office, 114 Main Road, 734.8884 Second Baptist Church, PO Box 17, 102 Main Road…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"It was comprised of ten Charter Members who held services in private homes for many years before the church was built."

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

"The Ladies Public Improvement Society, an organization that got its start as a suffragette group, was and still is a focus of community life in South…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"X Community Theatre Program, Guilford, July 3,1939Guilford Historical Society The Community Theatre was built and financed by Henry and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Telegraph service had been in place since shortly after the Civil War, and phone service was established by the early 1900’s."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 2 of 3

"Herring Brothers offers lots of services for slaughtering, processing, and wild game. Beef processing costs 55 cents per pound dressed; federal beef…"

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

"Realizing the impact of growth on services and the neighborhood "feel" of Scarborough, in 2002/2003 the town initiated a series of neighborhood…"

Presque Isle Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"… to provide library and historical collections services for the community of Swan's Island. Candi quickly realized the potential and scope of this…"

Windham Historical Society

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Frye Island Historical Society

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… South Portland to Saco and providing trolley service through Scarborough. In the heyday of the trolley, one could travel south as far as…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"The ferry service operates out of Bass Harbor for convenience, and the current boat, Captain Henry Lee, can carry up to seventeen vehicles and makes…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… islanders' jobs shifted from agricultural to service-based, and remain so today. For more information on this topic, please visit Summer Resorts."