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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… attending the "Normal School" was in short supply. There's speculation that the Brick Inn at one time may have been a Boarding House."

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Stores

"… or animal so it was convenient to have these supplies nearby. Nelson Morse, Swan's Island village, ca."

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"There are still two cisterns in the cellar that were the water supply, and Clevie's original workbench still stands out back."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"… which took over maintenance of the plant and supplied the mill with power. Rumford Falls Power completed an expansion of their power generation…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"… so many of the early pioneers who needed to get supplies and get around settled along the coast and on the islands."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"Mead was best known for its school supplies, particularly notebooks, while Westvaco, known for packaging, also produced specialty chemicals."

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

"… Society Island stores received regular supplies from the mainland, and as many as two operated in each village."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"… all the dirt from the excavation and bring in supplies as well. It was Stevens who proposed building a high level canal with dams and locks instead…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"… group returned to their homes in Topsham to get supplies, axes, saws and other tools to begin the hard job of clearing the land."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"And the Normal School would be the catalyst for improved education in the public sector. Farmington is a proud community – proud of their downtown…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… were: Supply Belcher - 1751 - 1836 Supply Belcher PortraitFarmington Historical Society Supply Belcher Homestead, Farmington, ca."

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

"They were a natural resource that supplied tasty fast food, the means of employment and the basis of profitable investment."

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

"There is currently one store supplying groceries and basic goods on the island, though seasonal businesses cater to the increased population in…"

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

"… physicians to expand the amount of care they can supply. The modernization project is a large-scale construction project that is renovating and…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"… care, purchased immunizations and sanitation supplies, and partnered with the Maine Seacoast Mission."

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"… to lobstering, scalloping, and shrimping as the supply of fish such as cod, flounder, and halibut diminished."

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"76 including two women, Melita Staples and Josephine Beale. Women have served on the school board ever since."

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Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… of the animals and men were killed, and food and supplies were lost in the cold, icy river. Just recently a new park was built on the island to…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"The club met after school to solve 'mysteries' with island artifacts, play games, work on exhibits, act out historical scenes, and learn from local…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"Their first major obstacle was the Ticonic Falls. Bateaux are very heavy boats and hard to maneuver, so they are mainly used for paddling in slow…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"She would visit Swan's Island during school vacations as a child. Her family moved here in 1976 after she graduated from high school."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"British ships prowled Penobscot Bay, cutting off supply routes and conscripting men into the British navy."

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Minturn Schoolhouse

"There were two floors to the school, with the older students upstairs. Both floors were heated by a wood stove in the winter."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture

"… had necessary roles in local agriculture and were supplying food and goods. Farmington men who received the Deferred Classification designation…"