Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… tax collector, budget committee, a police force, fire department, highway department, water district, sewer district, highway department, and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"The old coal boilers were converted to oil-fired, and recovery burning boilers were added to retrieve costly chemicals."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… Society The Opera House was once again hit by fire in 1938. The moving picture machinery, owned by John Marsh, and much of the regalia of the Odd…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"A fire burning on the wharf in the afternoon could be aerially photographed and published that evening, an impressive and telling feat for the 1930s."

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

"After a fire in the town of Falmouth (now Portland) in 1775, Falmouth citizens were given plots of land in New Portland to replace their loss."

Bangor Public Library

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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"They opened fire and the sight that followed was terrible. The Abenakis ran towards the river and were shot down turning the river red with blood."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"In early days a vessel beset fired a cannon, thus requesting the West Quoddy keeper for similar acknowledgment. Soon a bell replaced the cannon."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"mentioned above. In 1884, this mill was lost to fire, and in 1901, the facility on the north side which had recently been expanded, was severely…"

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"A new building has been built, after a fire burned it down in November of 2009. Today, The Lincoln News costs 60 cents and over 6,000 people buy it…"

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

"… native French, presumably due to evidence of past fires on the island. This name was later partially translated into Burnt Cote, and later Burnt…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… of wood fiber tableware which was lost to fire. His next was to establish the Umbagog Pulp Company at Livermore Falls."

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

"On that day, Pease arrived on Malaga to set fire to the buildings. It was a wasted trip, no one was there and the homes were gone."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"Baker got the ball and quickly fired up a shot. The ball sailed up in the air, eyes following its path, heading right for the hoop."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Lubec Herald begins publication 1889 • Torrent Fire Co. founded by F.M. Tucker, the first chief 1890s • Virtual explosion of sardine canning on…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"Fired ceramic pots, possibly an outgrowth of earlier soapstone bowls, appear in southern Maine, suggesting the beginning of agriculture and a more…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… well, surviving for more than 20 years despite fires and other setbacks. Owner of Swett Drugstore, Lewis B. Swett helped build Bath's economy."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… mill, on their first day of work since that awful fire. It was almost like a parade, with people laughing and smiling, thankful for the steady job…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… the home until it was shut down because of State fire regulations in 1990. Medical implements from the Lincoln Historical Society collection X…"

Prince Memorial Library

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Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… end of the nineteenth century, the Presque Isle Fire Department had been incorporated and Presque Isle had its first water company, the Presque…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"Across Tuttle Road from the Fire Station stands a house that was once an important business established in 1793."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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