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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… sold in the village and village merchants sold goods to the rural farmers. Access to ship transportation in Yarmouth was essential, as trains…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"… would go through a lot of cold weather to shoot a good size buck. Deer hunting has always been a big part of Maine."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"Mr. Porter was a very good craftsman. As a farmer and merchant, he also helped the community in many ways."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"He was said to be a good employee, but he supposedly acted quite suspicious. The evidence was very circumstantial."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"All the rescued goods were stored in the nearby Methodist Church, while the store was rebuilt. Today a portion of that building makes up part of…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"A good blacksmith was invaluable. A dance hall provided entertainment, as did traveling theater companies, minstrel shows and the movie theater…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… of crude log shacks, the people soon built good frame houses. Plenty of trees and finished lumber were available."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"With good conditions, they could take the ferry across the Penobscot River from Prospect to Buckport, just upriver of Fort Knox."

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

"… time when islanders gathered to exchange news and goods. Another form of transportation was supplied by the Maine Seacoast Mission, an organization…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"The fishing industry is a good example of the islanders' self sufficiency. Fishing Medicinal fish oil factory on Johnson Island, Swan's Island…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"An excerpt from his diary reads: I packed my goods, loaded them and started for Mann Hill about 10 o'clock A.M."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… of fiddle playing, dancing, and plenty of good food. The years progressed, and, as the population grew, other forms of recreation were found: dance…"

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

"… and Michigan, but, after the fact, felt it not a good investment. The merger with Oxford coincided almost exactly with a drastic decline in paper…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"… building going on as at any time this year with a good prospect in future in that direction. 5 car loads of the town bridge are here and we expect…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… and propriety continued as ways to assure a good reputation as well as entry into "high" or "higher" society."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… was viewed as honest, hardworking, and a good citizen. Economic success was more elusive, a disappointment for Martin and, perhaps, one of the…"

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2

"… Jackie Robinson.’ Negro player for Dodgers…very good.” Her diaries concluded with the notation for July 28, 1969: “Sister Annunciata died at 9:15…"

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

"… in turn would keep the advertiser happy with good sales and customer reach. His market was Maine, therefore he catered to Maine readers with an…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 5 of 5

"Carroll, Francis M. A Good and Wise Measure: The Search for the Canadian-American Boundary, 1783-1842 (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2001)…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"One side of Lowell's was devoted to dry goods such as: overalls, Aunt Lydia’s carpet thread, bolts of cloth, lamp chimneys, medicines and tooth…"

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

"Occasionally the two groups traded goods since the availability of products was scarce at this early time of the town."

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

"Gilman Stream rises in Lexington and provided good water power. North New Portland High SchoolNew Portland Historical Society The first record…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"Her articles were so good that they took her all the way to a warring Europe. Mary was quite raw in writing about her experience in the books and…"

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