Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Rationing was especially necessary during World War II because the military needed to have enough fresh food and other goods to feed the growing…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"With the construction of the Oxford Paper Company in the planning stages, he could see that there would be a shortage of housing."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… from over production, decreasing prices, and the shortage of large herring. At its height there were 45 weirs operating in town with 500,000 boxes…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… Historical Society There never seemed to be a shortage of entertainment on the island. Both year ‘rounders and summer residents left the island…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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