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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"1996 Conducting the ceremonial ground breaking at the Strong Elementary School were, L to R, Principal Felecia Corson, building committee co-chair…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 3 of 3

"… the windshields and leather seats would crack and break. This would happen in Aroostook County because of the temperatures changing from cold to…"

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Historic Hallowell - A Walk On The Streets During The Ice Storm

"… violent storm And now, walking down the street Breaking the silence is the tapping of my feet As I walk the streets I round a bend Hoping this…"

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Historic Hallowell - In Sickness and in Health

"Midwifery, ground-breaking research, and even patent medicine empires have been part of Hallowell's medical history."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Grant Memorial United Methodist Church

"… Hews, the chairman, who were both at the ground breaking on April 27, 1997. The church was dedicated in January of 1998."

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Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 2 of 2

"… in Pastoral Care, one does not explicate or break down one’s particular “faith” but rather experiences with another their common doubt.”"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"The fire could have been put out except for the break in the water line connecting from the New Meadow's River."

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Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"I poisoned them instead of shooting them or breaking their necks, because I would have never been able to know I was going to do something that would…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"Jordan, Williams and others, must be employed to break into the north side of the west end of the quarry."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"In 1840, he fell from a load of hay, breaking his collar bone and four ribs, which brought on a fever and further curving of his spine."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"After the salmon fishing, the village would break up into bands, or groups of related families. These would disperse into their traditional hunting…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… were developing, the South American colonies were breaking away from their respective rulers; the spirit of liberty and independence was rampant in…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"Breaking Ground for Community Supported Agriculture Photo by Leah Mahoney X Skyline recently welcomed its newest tenant, organic farmer Justin…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"By the late 1830s, war seemed imminent. Bangor served as the terminus for fighters should war break out along the Maine-New Brunswick borders."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"The fever did not break for 31 days. When he recovered, he found out that his partner in the butcher business did not think he would recover and took…"