Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - First electric railroad car in Bangor, 1889

"First electric railroad car in Bangor, 1889 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The first electric…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 4 - Page 1 of 3

"Over 200 electrical crews came to help! Some people were without heat and power for days or weeks even."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 2

"16. Damage to the power grid was so severe that major rebuilding, not repairing, of the electrical grid had to be undertaken. 17."

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"Although the power was getting fixed there were still tons of people without power. People that were still with out power ended up going to a civic…"

Historic Hallowell - St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and the Hubbard Free Library

"Q: Did people still go to church? A: Yes, they still had services by candle light on Sunday morning’s until they got the power turned back on."

Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"The electricity had a major impact in daily life in historic Hallowell. Before electricity, people had to do everything by candlelight: reading…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ice Storm of 1998

"•DAY 4. Families were stuck without any electricity or food and the temperature was slowly dropping below zero during the night."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"Power now was in abundance such that electrical power was made available for many miles from its point of origin."

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"Now, factories are powered by electricity which opens jobs at power plants, making life easier for everyone."

Historic Hallowell - Energy

"That was relevant in the early 1900’s. By 1930, most people had electrical lighting. For heating, they used coal stoves, fireplaces, wood stoves and…"

Historic Hallowell - Post Office and Fire Station

"Q How long was the power out? A 13 days. Q Were many roads open? A No, many roads were blocked by fallen trees."

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

"… in the 1880s, the horse cars were converted to electrics or “trolleys.” By the early 1900s, electricity came to Scarborough and trolley service…"

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"When it wasn't the transmission lines, it would be the trees falling on the electrical lines which cause more and more outages."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 8 of 13

"… would push a button on the loader grip to run an electric motor that will hoist the barrel onto the truck body."

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… needed to power the building's lights due to electricity becoming available from Ellsworth. Hollis moved the steam engine through the woods to…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"The electric company did just that in 1891. The electric company was still struggling to turn a profit and asked Gould for advice."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"It provided a reduction in voltage for the electric trolley. The wire was stretched “live” while carrying 1200 volts of power."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"In 1950, island generated power brought electricity to all homes. Energy is now supplied by a submarine cable."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… electricity during the ice storm? A: We did lose electricity and I think that when we woke up at five o’clock that morning the electricity was gone."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Eventually the modern electrically-powered foghorn became standard equipment at lighthouses. Living at the Lighthouse Not an easy life those early…"

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

"… Society & Museum By 1902 Scarborough had electricity, and electric cars (trolleys) replaced horsecars."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"… Frank Bixby installed a pole changer, which is electric, and took the place of an operator. In the office it could get very confusing trying to…"

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

"… It has been the site of a sawmill, gristmill, electric-power plant, novelty wood turning mill, and an axe factory."