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

"Large parcels are protected as parkland or conservations areas. The Royal River corridor, a large, intact wildlife habitat, is preserved from…"

Acadia National Park

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Maine Conservation Corps

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Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"… from the British troops in Canada without the protection of Massachusetts. As we will see, by the time statehood became a plausible reality, much…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"This act was originally designed to protect the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad from the risk of building a railroad in such a rural area as Aroostook…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Nearby, the deep and protected harbor of Somes Sound provided a means of shipping goods to market. Mount Desert Island Historical Society But all…"

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… were hired as land agents by the Proprietors to protect and develop the one and one-half million acres of land claimed by the Proprietors as…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"It had lumber to build the ships, it had a deep protected harbor, and it had resources to ship. Sawmill at Mill Stream, Blue Hill, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"… a helicopter and he gave his gun to the pilot to protect himself. He told the pilot to leave and he and his partner took enemy fire so the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"… he knew to do in a war and was not able to be protected with his own weapon. Picturing that day when you know that your little boy was going to…"

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

"Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering Protection of clams in the Town of Scarborough, 1853Scarborough Historical Society & Museum By 1880…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… be in decline, spurring the enactment of laws to protect and conserve the lobster population. In 1872 a law was passed banning the taking of…"

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

"… particularly the huge pines, many sawmills, a protected port and local sea captains needing ships for fishing and trade presented a perfect…"

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

"… some Scarborough residents realized the need to protect the natural resources that had attracted people to the town."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… north end of town to supply a reservoir for fire protection. After a drought lowered the level of Day Mountain Pond to a point below the dam, the…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… the more open area where they could more easily protect themselves from Indians. A majority finally won out and they hoisted sail, turning…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 3 of 5

"… border work of the 1790s worked diplomatically to protect their territory from increasing colonization, as also highlighted by the Passamaquoddy…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… to provide water to the Village for fire protection. In 1894, a Watering Trough, casted in Concord, New Hampshire was put into service in front of…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Early navigators petitioned for protection from the treacherous scarred precipice as they entered the tidal bore maelstrom of the Lubec Narrows."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… responsibility as Secretary of Defense was protecting our country. Bangor was proud of one of its former students."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"Ames X Fulfilling the Dream and Protecting Open Space: 1999 – present After Ken Sowles’ death in 1997, Margaret Sowles intended to sell the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"When completed, they will effectually protect the bridge from damage by even the most sever ice freshets."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… need of water for both residences and for fire protection--a result of the 1886 fire. The Corporation also subsidized the fire department and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… at Mantle Lake to supply the town with water and protect it from fire. As the town modernized, its infrastructure included a sewer system, an…"