Maine Memory Network

Baldwin Historical Society

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Franco-American Collection

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"The cheese making business generated a need for more milk, because 10 pounds of milk produced one pound of cheese."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"The business employed seven or eight islanders full time and up to a dozen part time, but the business could not be sustained."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"… returned to Lincoln and pursued her devotion to local history and genealogy. Over the course of a few months interest grew; and, on July 8, 1935…"

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"That must have helped the local community by providing a easy way for people to spin their wool. Nathaniel Bodwell died in 1874."

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… Governor called upon the state to organize its local militias, Lincoln soldiers became ready. Many of the town's male residents prepared for war."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… Blue Hill by using the resources and services of local businesses, such as the Merrill and Hinckley store and Horton's Dairy, as well as providing…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Frances Libbey, a Scarborough teacher, wrote to local servicemen and women--well over one hundred. Her chatty letters full of local news provided a…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"According to local historians, over 100 vessels were built in Blue Hill, from 100-ton schooners to a 498-ton ship."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"After the Revolutionary War, local craftsmen began building their own ships. Shipbuilding was often a side profession for those who knew carpentry."

Rumford Area Historical Society

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

"Clams were delivered in the morning to local homes, and at the end of the day the meat would be picked up."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"As the town grew, the downtown business district began to thrive. Farmington became a busy hub for noted doctors and attorneys."

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"During this time the smoked herring business prospered as well, with some sardine canneries even operating herring smokehouses."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… Bruce Thurlow, Bill Bayley and Don Googins Local Fishermen at Pine Point, Scarborough, 1932Scarborough Historical Society & Museum…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Maine's Pauper Laws and the Cumberland Overseers of the Poor

"In many municipalities, the local town farm was established, giving the poor a place to reside, work the land and contribute to their own upkeep."

Cumberland Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"… Beginnings After the public discussed wanting a local hospital, a petition was started in 1891 to open up a hospital which would be called Bangor…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… summer stock theaters popping up in vacation locales of New England in the 1920s and '30s, the Surry Theater offered a different play every week…"

Blake Library Special Collections, UMFK

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… of Routes 115 and 231, and Cumberland residents localized to the church at the Route 9/Blanchard Road intersection."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… theater, showing silent films accompanied by a local piano player. The town did not sell liquor but did have a beauty shop, greenhouse, garage…"