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Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh

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First Parish in Portland

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United Society of Shakers

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Franco-American Heritage Center at St. Mary's

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Mercy Hospital - 100 Years of Mercy Hospital

"… emergency, along with limited proper hospital facilities in the Portland area, prompted Bishop Walsh to enlist the help of the Sisters of Mercy."

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Mercy Hospital - Portland Hospitals Before Mercy

"With few exceptions, hospital facilities were places where people went to die. During the 19th century, the medical profession increasingly…"

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Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing Class Photos

"In 1965, all of the nursing school facilities were consolidated into their St. John Street location, creating one space for classrooms, a library…"

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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"The new campus contained advanced new facilities, diagnostic imaging, and The Birthplace. Mercy continues to play a major role in meeting greater…"

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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"The new facility opened with 150 beds and 36 bassinets in 1943, hailed as one of the most advanced of its kind in northern New England."

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Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"… difficult to do work with these extemporaneous facilities.” Mercy Hospital opened its doors in response to the deadly epidemic, fulfilling the…"

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Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… from Mercy Hospital, and near other local medical facilities, in 2018, Gary’s House celebrates two decades of providing an affordable place to stay…"

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

"Some of them like Easter, and Passover are religious holidays, while others like Thanksgiving are native just to America."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… was able to use this money for things like religious purposes, colleges, hospitals, libraries, and even orphanages."

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

"… have a lengthy history of support for their religious institutions. The history of one in particular, the Strong Methodist Church, began shortly…"

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Yarmouth Historical Society

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Ste. Agathe Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"The earliest settlers were of the Protestant faith, represented by Congregationalists, who established itself in 1803, with a facility at Rumford…"

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Bar Harbor Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… Before any churches came to exist, several religious denominations held services in a hall located on Roxbury Road."

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… plays, concerts, visiting speakers, political and religious meetings, and other cultural gatherings."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… built large homes and farms, and were staunchly religious in their beliefs. (Butler’s History of Farmington & Hatch’s History of Industry)…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… 1803 for the purpose of space sharing for various religious entities. Money for erecting the building was secured from the sale of the pews."

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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