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Site Pages
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby
"In the list below, “Dr.” means debtor--the work Curtis did for Crosby. “Contra” is the list of goods or services that Crosby bartered as payment for…"
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Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen
"I just couldn’t. It was a great thing and it was good for my mother and father, too. J: Where did you get your beautiful gown for the ball? S: Well…"
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools
"… who never had but a few months’ schooling became good readers and writers and spelled correctly in later life."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block
"… building has been standing, there have been many good days and several bad ones. 1806 Deed: William King to Ledyard and PalmerPatten Free…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4
"In those days, a good memory characterized a good student. Eventually, slates and slate pencils were discarded and manufactured pencils and paper…"
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"… of his own, who still managed to provide a good life for his family -- at least for a time. His fortunes fell, especially after the Civil War, and…"
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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations
"… at a council meeting shortly after, that the good of the state and the cause of humanity demanded that the colony be broken up and the people…"
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"… to curtail illicit trade in the border region, goods continued to flow freely between the U.S. and British provinces."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould
"Arthur was very good at this job. He was a good salesman, made friends easily, and gave good, sound business advice to his customers."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle
"By producing goods for the lumber industry, farmers did not have to worry about getting their produce to long-distance markets; however, when the…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates
"… years, Island high schools had deployed some very good teams to play county and state rivals, but the first state championship didn’t come to Mount…"
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Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax
"… that the unusually high tides, swift currents and good boat service between Eastport and Lubec would facilitate successful operation of the plant."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad
"In fact, he was such a good salesman and business man that his advice was frequently sought by area business men Gould recognized the need for…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington
"… butter, and was well-respected for the goods he sold. Centre street, Bath, ca. 1950Patten Free Library In the time of World War II, Bath…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s
"… defending her views and saying that Rose was a good person and a good abolitionist. Conclusion Bangor is a city with a very rich history, and…"
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Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present
"The Town Dump closed for good and a crude transfer station was developed, a nearly new tire store was lost in a fiery spectacle, and the ’79 flood…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms
"… an innocent animal but it’s an easy job that pays good money. I poisoned them instead of shooting them or breaking their necks, because I would…"
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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…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce
"In good weather, most church-goers to the eastward would row to Southwest for the Congregational Church."
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)
"… this third move, the Old House was moved North a good distance across present day Route 3 and sited to an out-back location off Asticou Way where…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder
"He was a real showman, a very good one. As much as he enjoyed the limelight, it’s clear that sometimes his mind was also on getting away from the…"
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings
"… of Somes Sound provided a means of shipping goods to market. Mount Desert Island Historical Society But all that was over by the time Somes…"
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Historic Hallowell - Police and Fire Citations
"19 July 2009. The Good Human. 14 Apr. 2011 <http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/07/19/bringing-back-t...>. Capa, Cornell."
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Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation
"… people who came to Hallowell with limited means, good educations and a determination to succeed. Squire Morgan -- A Maine Franklin."