Maine Memory Network

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… of a permanent lay medical staff first headed by Dr. Louis Derry. That same year the Record Room opened."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"1900Islesboro Historical Society TURTLE HEAD AND MEADOW POND According to an early history of Belfast, Turtle Head at the north end of Islesboro was…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… of the blue hill which rested snugly at the head of the bay certainly influenced what the place was called and the town eventually arrived at the…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… point that the English placed a price on Rasle’s head and attempted three times to capture him. The final attempt brought victory to the English."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Narrative Head-of-Tide Text by David Bergquist, Ed.D., L.H.D. Image selection by Dana Lippitt, Curator, Bangor Historical Society; Bill Cook…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"In 1802 the Scarborough Turnpike Corporation, headed by Robert Southgate and brothers William and Cyrus King, built the Cumberland Turnpike, the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… of barrels, and the sheltered harbor near the head of Somes Sound offered running water and plenty of hardwood. He pitched his camp there."

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"Then the logs were de-barked. After that, the head-saw broke the logs into cants, unfinished logs to be further processed."

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"… the top was connected to the bottom of the above head deck while the other end was pinned to the wall supporting the roof."

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… we got [to] the tin bridge that we didn't need head lights and when struck there the flames looked miles high in front of us and you can imagine…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"Jonathan Waite was at the head of it when the cart arrived in the Village. Jonas T. Severy ran the hotel and furnished the rum and raffled off a…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"Major reconstruction, with additional head gates, penstocks, and three new electrical generating turbines were installed 1918."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 3 of 5

"… presence to the west, from the northwesternmost head of the Connecticut River, through the Great Lakes, and the eastern border’s terminus at Lake…"

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

"The North Village is a great place to live, the people are great and always willing to help in time of need."

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

"He headed an adventurous family that for some reason chose not to settle in Bloomfield, (now Skowhegan) Maine, but chose to venture further up river."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… had to pay tuition, a point on which the academy heads were resolute. If a student did not pay his or her tuition, expulsion quickly followed."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"… sailed up in the air, eyes following its path, heading right for the hoop. The buzzer went off and swish, the basketball sunk through the basket…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… had recently established its presence in town, headed south to North Carolina to escape the tax burden. Still, hope was not lost."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"Jimenez. Have I met your wife?” asked the head nurse. “No ma’am. This is Jill,” said Jack. After a quick giggle about “Jack and Jill” the nurse got…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… family also came from Martha’s Vineyard and was headed by Uriel Hillman, one of Farmington’s earlier settlers."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"Though Roy sometimes did head you, and Jackson tried his best. Your shield was never atanished, your battling score was best."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… island is located on what is called the Turtle Head Fault, so named for the upper most region of the island."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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