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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarbrough Middle School

"Its philosophy is based on the "school-within-a-school" concept. There are five "teams" and a student stays on the same team for all three years of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"The Dunstan shipyard was at the end of the man-made canal. Dunstan was a busy trading port as well as shipbuilding center."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… Southgate, on the Portland end of Dow’s farm; Dunstan, near the Dunstan trolley barn; and Bryants, the Scarborough-Saco town line."

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

"Until the mid-1800s, Dunstan was an important shipping and trade port. It was here that Richard King settled in 1746 and Dr. Robert Southgate in 1771."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… committee that erected the Soldiers Monument in Dunstan. She was chosen to unveil the statue before the largest crowd ever assembled in Scarborough."

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

"“We had the first school bus in town, pulled by a team of horses. The conveyance, built of wood, was rectangular in shape with seats along either…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… sold about 1,000 acres of land in what is now the Dunstan area of Scarborough to brothers Andrew and Arthur Alger."

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

"In 1735 the town hired another school master, Robert Bailey. He was paid in lumber, a common form of pay at the time."

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

"Once a year, they would have lunch at school. They’d bring baked beans all hot in a bucket.” Many kids still bring cold lunches from home, but hot…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 4 of 4

"… Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" Sources Dunstan River X Acts and Resolves of the Legislature of Maine."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… of the marsh and climbed Cornshop Hill to enter Dunstan. It would take two days to simply walk from Scarborough to Portland while going around…"

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

"Dunstan Observation Post, Scarborough, ca. 1950Scarborough Historical Society & Museum During World War II, Scarborough residents were involved on…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… still identified themselves as being from Dunstan, Oak Hill, Pine Point or other neighborhood until the 1990s."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"The Clambake and Dunstan School Restaurants were the wholesale division’s largest clients. Donald A."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… and rivers, it was often quicker to travel from Dunstan to Black Point via boat. Travel of any distance was usually via boat or horseback."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Meet the Team

"… Historical Society, the Scarborough Middle School, and the Scarborough Public Library. Each team has brought a unique compliment of strengths and…"

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

"When it was time for kids to come in a teacher would stand in the doorway and ring a bell unless the school had a bell tower."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library

"It has partnered with both the Scarborough Historical Society and Scarborough Middle School on previous initiatives, most recently in the celebration…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society

"nurse, school nurse, editor, sales administrator, event planner and regulatory affairs specialist. Other interests are just as varied: conservation…"

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."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maine Community Heritage Project

"… program that promotes collaboration between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of…"

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

"After medical school at Kirksville (Missouri) College of Osteopathy, he completed his residency at the Osteopathic Hospital of Maine in Portland."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"… workshops at in-service day for Scarborough School Dept. educators Scanning session at the Scarborough Public Library March 2010 Dani Fazio offers…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 3 of 4

"Today the Scarborough Marsh is a classroom for school children, a delight for birders, a laboratory for biologists and naturalists, and a prime…"