Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"He was then taken to a nearby barn and died three days later. Switcher Engine #22, Guilford, ca."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Twenty-one dollars was eventually raised, a school board elected, and the first school was kept in the loft of Capt John Bennett’s shed until the…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… X The town’s mettle was tested on April Fool’s Day in 1987, however, when the greatest flood in our history struck, cresting at levels seven feet…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"White boards have become a big part of the school day and are an important tool in learning. Some classrooms even have SMART boards, interactive…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"… on Operation Overlord, the planning for the D-Day landings in Normandy in 1944. SEE NOTES Mattie A Pinette - Medals and AchievementsGuilford…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"And the Normal School would be the catalyst for improved education in the public sector. Farmington is a proud community – proud of their downtown…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"For this and 10 days of vicious hand to hand fighting from February 19th to the 28th of 1945 his unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"… 2006New Sweden Historical Society In the present day, it is open as a restaurant upstairs, and downstairs it is a bar."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… then and the standard yellow school bus delivers students to and from school daily. Currently, Scarborough has 29 school busses in its fleet."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 2 of 5

"To this very day, the fire station is still standing. The firefighters have held get-togethers to help collect money and canned goods to give to the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"Every day, children would go outside to recite the Pledge and the Lord's Prayer. In the 1920s, the Pledge of Allegiance was introduced, and in the…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"She and an assistant ran the library three days a week. It was impressive that the average number of books out per day open was 125 most years we…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"In those days, a good memory characterized a good student. Eventually, slates and slate pencils were discarded and manufactured pencils and paper…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"Games played in those days had much lower scores than games played today, as shown in a game against Brewer High School, 1918, when Brewer beat…"

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"… a factory might work eight to twelve hours for a day, six days a week, to earn one dollar. A lot of children worked at the age of seven, they…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Introduction

"… the groundwork and helping create what would one day become a very desirable place to live and work. Hampden Highlands Post Office, ca."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"In our collection, we have a “Day Book” or ledger dating back to 1797. This ledger appears to track his business – some sort of store."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"They learned poetry and performed plays. Future school teachers could begin training as school juniors. The pay, by today's standards, was low."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… Isabel marked the end of Hampden’s shipbuilding days except for a brief period at the beginning of World War I when Hampden’s shipbuilders were…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons

"Mazie Douglass X It was a sunny day in the 1940s. Mazie Patten Varney Douglass was out planting bulbs in her garden."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"This school, which opened on 8 April 1930, was the first in the nation to offer a campus-like flying school."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"… Streets exhibit X Hall-Dale 2011 In 2010-2011 school year eighty Hall-Dale Middle School students have again spent time delving into…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… Isabel marked the end of Hampden’s shipbuilding days except for a brief period at the beginning of World War I when Hampden’s shipbuilders were…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"Sabbath day activities started with Sunday school, followed by 10:00 a.m. worship service and an afternoon session from 1:00 until 2:30 or 3:00."