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Presque Isle: The Star City - Pastimes

"camping, fishing, music, theater, art, snow sports. These are the activities that bring people together, encompass the resources of the area and…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Hill, who brought the sport back from Cornell University. Walter Murtaugh was a very important member of the Alameda's Roller Polo team; he was a…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook GP-38, Presque Isle, 1991

"The engine sports the paint scheme developed in the 1970s. Note the white lines and numbers that were added to an earlier test scheme."

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2

"He purchased his own sporting goods store called Dakins Sporting Goods Co. in Bangor, which became very successful."

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Hartland Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"Next door, the Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum enshrines the region’s rich hunting and fishing tradition, as well as local luminaries such as Carrie…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"As far as sports were concerned, there was only softball after school between the kids that wanted to play."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2

"Both Stephens and Rumford competed in the Class A (large school) division with its sports teams, even though their student population was always one…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"1915 Strong was a popular stop for "sports" traveling to and from the Rangeley Region on the Narrow Gauge Railroad."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… natural resources for another generation of sports by placing bag limits on deer, salmon and trout as well as advocating for catch and release…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment

"… to hire Indian guides for canoe outings or sport-hunting, to place special orders for items such as personalized hand-carved paddles, and…"

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Milbridge Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"… be a time to find islanders joining in winter sports of an informal nature. There are three good size ponds on the island."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Inns

"… where visitors strolled and competed in playful sporting events with locals, cottagers, and encamped tribesmen."

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

"… basketball, a new and increasingly popular sport, to MDI. Basketball caught on quickly, and by 1908 Bar Harbor High School had an organized team…"

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Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3

"… then consolidated their Maine functions as Pride Sports, Inc., to the Burnham plant. The vacated facility was sold in 2005 to the principals at…"

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Bar Harbor Historical Society

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Franco-American Collection

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Architecture & Landscape database - Eaton W. Tarbell

"Eaton Tarbell was a larger-than-life figure, sporting a signature bow tie and a gruff manner. He was deeply committed to public service, holding the…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Student Exhibits

"Student Exhibits Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block The Intersection of Centre and Washington Church Block Columbian Block The Customs House…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"The Patten Free Library Text by Noah Lapointe, Austin Lewis, Kyle Perry, and Shadow Stephens 7th grade students at Bath Middle School."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"Project Overview In June of 2008, the community partnership of the Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library, the Bath…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"Columbian Block Text by Taylor Johnson, Michaela Lothrop, Paige Martin, Devon Vanmeter 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"Old Town Hall and Grant Building Text by Jocelyn Bernier, Savannah Rice, Shawn Russell, and Cody Seekins 7th grade students at Bath Middle School…"