Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"Changing habits, the use of automobiles, and new technology killed these entertainment venues, once an important part of Bath's life."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"In the 1920s Fred Snow, a clam digger, found a better, more efficient way to can clams and founded Snow’s Canning Company."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"And, the popularity of the automobile probably contributed to another change at the southern end of downtown, the closing of the Maine Central…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"… and a pipeline across the marsh also negatively impacted the area, disturbing the hydrology, soils and natural vegetation and creating…"

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

"Realizing the impact of growth on services and the neighborhood "feel" of Scarborough, in 2002/2003 the town initiated a series of neighborhood…"

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

"As haying on the marsh declined, cleared inland pastures supplied that need. A lack of good overland routes resulted in Scarborough remaining a town…"

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

"It had a tremendous impact on the local community and also played a significant role in the transformation of Bar Harbor into a major summer resort…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"Building the tracksNorth Yarmouth Historical Society Steam Rail Present day Route 9 was an important artery that joined Cumberland and North…"

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

"Captain Josiah Parker died in 1858 at the age of 93, and is buried in the East New Portland Cemetery."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Beginnings Harness racing at the Bass Park, Bangor, ca. 1915Bangor Public Library Bass Park is a historic park in Maine."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Despite the impending future impact of the automobile—Farmington retained its rural landscape until roads were navigable year round."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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