Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"People were out of work or on a wage scale that precluded any extra pleasure trips, and fewer people were riding the trolley to Portland for shopping."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"This tribe first began to feel great losses as early as 1607 when the Popham expedition came to the mouth of the great Kennebec River."

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"Day 5 They reported a lot of electricity losses still. Although the power was getting fixed there were still tons of people without power."

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"… sold the Vaughan Stream water rights because of loss of family funds. In 1930, the Vaughans regained the rights to the stream after another…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"During this time people learned to rely on one another for support and comfort. The unforgettable ice storm of 1998 brought many loses to the state…"

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

"Charles H. Bartlett and Gene Jenkins started a salt box factory and manufactured boxes that would fit inside each other for ease of shipping."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"The stable and shed and the hotel was a total loss. With the high winds and lack of firefighting equipment it was a miracle that more of the business…"

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

"Later, on March 9, 1791, the town was named New Portland in honor of the people from Portland that were given the land here."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Print. Lossing, Benson J. The Pictorial Field Book. New York: Harper Brothers, 1896. Print. Scott, Geraldin Tidd."