Maine Memory Network

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… "during the period while the Maine towns were developing, the South American colonies were breaking away from their respective rulers; the spirit…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"Elizabeth’s Child Development Center. Residents like Deborah Minton, who lived at St. Elizabeth’s between 1966 and 1968, remembered the security the…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Lubec, with a population of 245, was far more developed than Flagg’s Point (Lubec). John Cooper, acting as agent for the settlers, petitioned the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"During the development of this plant, Gould took payment only for his expenses. The power plant opened in October of 1907."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… were connected to Milburn as the village developed. All of these towns, for economic and social reasons, eventually combined to form Skowhegan, the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"He was instrumental in the town’s early development and left a legacy few can equal. His children, well educated, and equally as industrious…"

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

"New Portland was continuing to develop and more people came to the area. From 1816 to the Civil War, the town saw a steady increase in population."

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

"Many problems developed before the village was to have water, the reservoir fell in and had to be rebuilt, folks didn't have plumbing and this…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"On May 27, 1968, an offshoot of the Lincoln Development Corporation was formed, with the purpose of raising the money."

Colby College Special Collections

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… the 17th and 18th centuries, social and economic development, and the resulting international trade in fish, furs and lumber led to the boom period…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"Seacoast developed labels that announced the company identity under its various “brands.” These 1909 printer’s proofs for its labels were found in…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"“FoundSF.” Women's Liberation Origins and Development of the Movement - FoundSF, FoundSF, www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Charlotte_Blake_Brown."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… to islanders, many of whom had been living on and developing the island for thirty years. Warren Survey Map, Islesboro, from a ca."