Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"James's parents are buried in Strong, and an inscription memorializing him can be found at their grave marker. Return to Student Research"

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

"Bell began working at the first Franklin Memorial Hospital building in Farmington. Today, Strong has its own health and dental center, and the…"

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

"The population has remained stable, as many new residents work at Franklin Memorial Hospital and the University of Maine's Farmington campus."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Islanders have fond memories and horror stories of school life before and after consolidation. Island teachers, like many small-town teachers of the…"

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"Townsend that the beautiful stained glass memorial windows were introduced. Since that time additional changes have occurred."

Blake Library Special Collections, UMFK

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Westport Island History Committee

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Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"… School of Nursing had at Mercy was with Madigan Memorial Hospital in Houlton (1915-1972). The Sisters of Mercy ran Madigan, (which had its own…"

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"Items courtesy of Mercy Hospital and Maine Memory Network. News office storefront, Portland, ca."

Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2

"… native of New Brunswick, she enrolled in Madigan Memorial School of Nursing in Houlton in 1937 before taking vows in the Sisters of Mercy in 1944."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Roosevelt Memorial bridge, with a fine photograph of James Roosevelt cutting the ribbon. After the ceremony Roosevelt graciously posed for…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… Find A Grave, 29 June 2019, www.findagrave.com/memorial/132063948/alice-m-mcalevey. “Cemetery Map - Mount Hope Cemetery Corp & Crematory -…"

Otisfield Historical Society

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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"Building of Arts, Bar Harbor, ca. 1910Jesup Memorial Library The hotel scene did start to fade. Rich summer visitors wanted more than just rooms."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"… is no more physical evidence from the flood, the memory lives on. Written by Ayden Young and Nicole Pelletier Hallowell Flood 1987Hubbard Free…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"But memories are kept alive in the stories told by an ever-shrinking population of residents who fondly recall a simpler time long ago, on a summer’s…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"Moving Lumber, Growing Bangor. Maine Memory Network. Maine Historical Society, 2000 – 2014. Web. 06 June 2014. Lumber Industry."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"At the Guilford Memorial Library, antiques were on display. This collection was large and had great historical value."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"In those days, a good memory characterized a good student. Eventually, slates and slate pencils were discarded and manufactured pencils and paper…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… Present, Elaine Frederick Killelea shares her her memories of holidays in school in the 1930s. "We drew names of course, and spent twenty-five…"

Caribou Public Library

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… Isle Historical Society, Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, Prersque Isle Air Museum, Maine Historical Society, Aroostook County Historical…"