Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"Even though you were really young did you have to take on any responsibilities? No not many. We played a lot and helped out around the house and had…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"Some mines never got started. In the end, even the strong companies dwindled with diminishing markets and mismanagement."

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"Some people wouldn’t have even heard anything about the war at all. The people of Lincoln might not know when there are changes happening in other…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… about how we get around town, because he wouldn’t even know what a car is. If I had to live in the time Aaron Woodbury lived in, I would have to…"

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

"… Railroad linking Portland to Montreal expanded even further opportunities for trade and jobs. Also, Canadian tourists no longer had to endure long…"

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

"It was not a strong wind or even a rough sea. Some men of Pine Point, including Harold, would haul their traps by starting at Prouts Neck and…"

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

"… to wear multiple layers of clothing and sometimes even a hat. The oldest boy was appointed the janitor and had to arrive at school early, bring in…"

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

"… the year that our parents came to school for this evening party." In the Middle School today, we celebrate events like House Assemblies and CSS…"

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

"The Bay of Fundy, the Maine coast, and even the Gulf of St. Lawrence were fishing grounds for the rest of the season."

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

"… Rumford Publishing Co, Inc., 1972 and Josten’s Printing and Publishing, Topeka, KS, 2000; Rumford Falls Times Lewiston Evening Journal"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… on Malaga Island By Kate Philbrick, 2009 X Even though Malaga was frequently in the press, not much is known about day-to-day life for the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… complaint about the area was its isolation and even though the effort to build roads was ongoing, he did not think it was enough and stated…"

Acadian Archives

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… pretty much listening that radio station was our evening entertainment. I think you went to bed earlier. Because it was just dark and it was cold."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"Even today, there are clues to the past: The A.G. Page on the door step, the A. Hallet's Drug Store clock, and the words Thompson's Corner right on…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… graduate school and life as a public servant and even now as a private businessman. William S. Cohen graduated from Bangor High in 1958 where he…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"The movement was also quite strong in Bangor. Even though there was a firm dislike of the consumption of liquor among many people in Bangor in the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… went well, in spite of the rain that fell that evening: the parade was a success, the President’s speeches—and those of the other guests—were…"

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

"At just about midnight, Friday evening, April 10, 1903 the residents of this town were called from their beds to fight one of the most stubborn fires…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"… the railroad, woolen mills, a newspaper, and even a cinema. What the town needed was a library. A Celebration on Water Street, Guilford, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"… is electronically connected to everyone, even people you don’t need to call. So as long as you have electricity, you can call anyone who has this…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… would be widely known around the town and maybe even the state. Now people who own farms are not as widely known."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"We always had a good time, even when there was work to be done.” Patricia Wescott of Portland, a Skyline student in the 1950’s, said, “It was like…"

Prince Memorial Library

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