Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… Rollo Pond has been improved into a park, and some of the walking paths have been recreated. This property is now a very pretty spot on the campus…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… six years later, to end a decade which had seen some major improvements made to the building, several more alterations and extensive repairs were…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"It was said that some children gained free admission by hiding out in the bushes there and then blending in with the crowd entering the Park."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"Some architects added architectural details like mouse toothing, decorative cornices, and decorative brickwork."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… the entire first floor of the Ledyard Block with some storage on the second floor. Profits from the store provided the most income for the Ledyard…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"Joseph Healthcare Park. Some of these include endocrinology, rheumatology, and a nutrition center. These are recent additions to the hospital's…"

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

"… becoming a town road, despite opposition from some townspeople. These people began calling Holmes Road the Vinegar Road, a name that originated…"

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

"While some veterans used government-backed grants to claim land elsewhere in the state, others remained and pushed outward to North Scarborough."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Some vessels were built in the vicinity of Walnut Hill and hauled by oxen in the winter down to the Falls, perhaps a distance of five or six miles."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"Still, despite economic travails and some neighborhood tensions, residents seemed happy. In that year's Centennial Souvenir, a long-time resident of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Some paid a little, others did not, and a steady stream of settlers continued to make their way to the island."

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

"… and the valley lands below the falls, totaling some 1400 acres, in a manner not to inflate their present rural value."

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

"Some of the current employees are the third or the fourth generations of families employed by the paper industry."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… basswood, pine, hemlock, fir, spruce, cedar with some oak on the highlands and hackmetack on the lowlands.” (History of Farmington Maine From Its…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… seaboard traveled west to seek their fortunes, some chose to experience the northern frontier of Aroostook County."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"Over the years, Island high schools had deployed some very good teams to play county and state rivals, but the first state championship didn’t come…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"However, in 1918-19, some of the competitors were Winterport Athletic Assoc., Bangor YMCA, Searsport Athletic Assoc., Mattanawcook Academy, and the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Given the church's age, it has some structural problems, as recently stated and investigated on the news."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"1915Bangor Public Library Bass Park has hosted some important moments in Bangor's history. President Theodore Roosevelt once spoke at Bass Park."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… Guilford kept forging new roads and in fact paved some that had been only gravel for over a century."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"In 1977, the library needed some renovations. It needed painting, new gutters, roof repairs, basement windows and other miscellaneous repairs."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… early farmers raised sheep for meat and wool; some wool was sold to the Shakers in New Gloucester or Mayall Mill in Gray."

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Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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