Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"Soon thereafter, the group issued a report announcing the selection of Hampden Academy in the east, and Farmington Academy in the west as the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"One fine evening during a concert, a group of “Young Americans”, who seem to think the occasion to “run riot over the Common, yelling lustily”."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… the Little Singers of Paris, and American choral group. A Greek Orthodox vespers service closed the first night of the program."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"As time went by, other groups of summer residents followed in the footsteps of rusticators and came to summer in Blue Hill."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"4H groups are still strong in surrounding communities, and there is an obvious pride in the displays to be found in the exhibit halls."

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

"A group of nearly one hundred men led by Captain Benjamin Swett and Lieutenant Richardson were drawn into ambush and a bloody battle ensued in the…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"They worked together as a tight-knit group. Main Street, Looking East, Surry, 1914Surry Historical Society Surry Villagers also tended to be…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… Island in the early 1900s with their sister groups: the Degree of Pocahontas and the Rebekahs."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"When the next group of settlers moved in, they took lots of land for themselves. David Smith was the first to bring a family to settle the island in…"

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

"… discussed "society" and the "aristocracy," a group he did not always admire, but among whom he sought acceptance – and respect."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), a conservation group. MCHT has created a walking path and erected some signage but they plan to keep the island…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… began to be traveled more and more and soon groups of neighboring property owners were appearing at Town Meeting and asking for these private…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"She was part of a highly innovative group of cutting edge artists and theorists that changed the scope and nucleus of European modern dance…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… were from and associated with one another by town groups. Breaking down these provincial barriers was difficult, and athletics led the transition…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"Bartlet came to Hampden in 2004, where he met a group of boys that would have the will to win a state championship! The 2005 team consisted of Evan…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… the sewing circle is a generous and philanthropic group, providing meaningful donations to several town organizations each year."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"He approached the group that controlled the Aroostook Falls in New Brunswick. There was a special law on the books of the State of Maine entitled “an…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"In 1833 a new group of investors chartered the Bangor and Piscataquis Canal Rail Road Company with the State."

Prince Memorial Library

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Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"With the previous two cannery group portraits there is a mystery why they were made. With this plant, there is not."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"He approached the group that controlled the Aroostook Falls in New Brunswick. The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad saw this as a threat to business and…"

St. Croix Historical Society

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

"… were several musical organizations, the first group of organized musicians that is recorded was in the late 1800s."