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Presque Isle Historical Society

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"… joins Jessica Kelly to present workshops at in-service day for Scarborough School Dept. educators Scanning session at the Scarborough Public…"

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

"Realizing the impact of growth on services and the neighborhood "feel" of Scarborough, in 2002/2003 the town initiated a series of neighborhood…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"§ Participated in the Battle of Trevillian Station June 11-12, 1864. § Participated in the Battle of St. Mary’s Church June 24, 1864. § Wounded at St."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"After his service, Rufus studied law with Theophilus Parsons in Newburyport. He was admitted to the bar in 1780 and became a member of the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"… was the first town in Maine to have a rescue service, and later the group helped set up units in Standish and Cape Elizabeth. For many years, Dr."

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

"… the auspices of the National Marine Fisheries Service and are concerned with lobster harvesting between three and 200 miles offshore."

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

"It was later refloated and completed for service. In a newspaper account of his 80th birthday, Scarborough resident Aaron A."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… inland as part of a plan to improve postal service, and the coastal King’s Highway was not used as often."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… Town Report he was paid $9 for the year for this service. Today, heat in the schools is automated and overseen by the facilities director for the…"

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

"… King's command, many from Maine volunteered for service under him. Defense of local coastlines and communities was left to town militias."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"According to West Quoddy Head Light Station history, “during a particularly foggy year, two 10-inch whistles were in operation 1,402 hours, consuming…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… to increasing ship traffic Quoddy Head Lifesaving Station constructed at Carrying Place Cove – 1.5 miles west of West Quoddy Head • Last sailing…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"Central Maine Radio Services & Sales was established. Temporary Foot Bridge, Guilford, 1954Guilford Historical Society In the early 1950’s the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"The passenger station was located on Riverside Drive in the building most recently occupied by the Red Cross."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… across the road from the Town Hall andd Fire Station. Today it is operating as the United Methodist Church and is the home of Little Miracles…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"… is located in the former Northeast Harbor fire station. It is dedicated to exhibiting and educating the public about the local maritime culture."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"And also there was one radio station that was broadcasting. And we had a radio with batteries. And so every night we would all sit around and listen…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… local businessman Walter Hall and a gas service station. Next to the block was a barbershop, another grocery store outlet, plumbing shop, Western…"

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

"… with volunteer efforts, but a truck and fire station were acquired in the early 1950s. Police first came to the island on a temporary basis, with a…"

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

"Over sixty years of steam service, two captains and three ships: the Vinalhaven, Governor Bodwell, and the North Haven, served the needs of Swan’s…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… The line was just over 12 miles, from the station in the block between Cumberland and Curve Streets to the terminus in Milford."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"… curtail the number of utility poles and transfer stations leading into Asticou. He peppered electric and telephone company officials with visits…"