Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… in the name of Piscataquis Community School District, and a new gymnasium was built. That year there was a devastating fire that destroyed the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"Women have served on the school board ever since. Roberta was also elected the first female selectman for the town of Swan’s Island in 1964."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Home

"… before and during Maine’s transition from a District of Massachusetts to statehood (1820), as well as the establishment of the American-Canadian…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… in square miles, RSU 10 is the largest school district east of the Mississippi; within it’s capacious boundaries lie a number of interesting…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"He sought the assistance of a well-known, profitable, and well-liked local farmer outside of Rumford Center, Waldo Pettengill, to act as his agent to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… was established in what was formerly school district No 4 and was named Minturn Mrs Arwilda Newman was appointed postmistress After the mails…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"Noting the hardships Maine had suffered, he began a seven-year effort toward statehood that began with a petition to Massachusetts for separation."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"Ten states and the District of Columbia were represented at the first national encampment held at Indianapolis on November 20, 1866."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Native Scotsman, author, merchant, politician, Son of Liberty, Revolutionary War figure, and all-around interesting character, Swan followed the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"As one of the Franklin County District's handful of remaining Granges, it suffers from the effects of a declining population and lost industry."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Since this time the District has operated under the same regulations. The town got its water through a four- inch distribution line from Day Mountain…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 2 of 2

"Bangor City Plan: The Burned District. Bangor, ME: May 22, 1911. Bangor Museum and Center for History. Print. Robbins, Ryan R. The Great Fire of 1911."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Plymouth Company (Kennebec Proprietors) records, ca. 1625-1824

"… one of several proprietor groups operating in the District of Maine before and after the American Revolution."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of North New Portland

"It is presently a two span concrete t-beam bridge constructed by the Maine State Highway commission in 1921."

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"City officials guided the city’s Phoenix rise from the ashes, and sought to incorporate a centralized park along the banks of the Kenduskeag Stream…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Shipbuilding in Biddeford: Lore, Leaders, and Legacy

"… the United States” led to the creation of the “District of Biddeford and Pepperelborough, as one port” of entry."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 2 of 2

"The State of Maine vs. The Maine Central Railroad Company. Augusta, State of Maine, 1876. Print. Report of the Railroad Commissioners of the State of…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… the Carrabassett River connecting the Parsons District with the Village. This bridge has been a topic of conversation in recent years, more in the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Welcome

"… joined together again to form the local school district in 1966. In 2006, the schools were linked by a sidewalk that connects the school in North…"

Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

"Officers of the school district were Claude L. Bonsey, President; Robert T. Carlisle, Treasurer; and Frank G. Whitney, Clerk."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Bath Historical Society (BHS) deserves mention for its efforts at gathering and archiving valuable fragments of Bath history."

Bowdoin College Library

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Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

"On October 28, 1970, the 205 acre Hallowell National Historic District was entered on the National Register of Historic Places."

Portland Public Library

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