Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"A long shaft running up the bank to the mill was connected to a waterwheel which supplied most of the power necessary."

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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

"… to undermine it by tunneling underneath from the bank below. Heavy rain caused the soil to give way and the exposed workers abandoned their effort…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… the paper making facilities along the canal banks. Railroad service was also extended by Hugh J."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… moment, when new water passes a given spot, as banks and bends imperceptibly erode and relocate, as ice forms, melts, and moves on by, so too will…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The professional and banking community was well established and continued to meet Bangor's needs. Lumbering in Bangor, as it had been known during…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"On the banks of the Androscoggin River, bounded by the railroad, stood Peru’s largest business, the factory known first as Berst Foster, Dixfield…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Many mills that lined the Sandy River banks, were wiped out time and again. Due to their necessity for survival of the community, they were most…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"The banks, stores and insurance companies flourished. Soon, a much-needed hospital would be established on South Street."