Maine Memory Network

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

"At this point, the government insisted that the school curriculums should become much more rigorous to try and educate American children in math and…"

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."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… a fire in the dormitory in 1917, and the Government eventually did agree to allow funds and materials to restore the building."

Westport Island History Committee

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Colby College Special Collections

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

"In 1753, the British Government named Benjamin Franklin as one of two deputies in charge of the colonial mail system."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… of the war in 1783 and formation of the federal government efforts were made to control trade in the region. The border between the U.S."

Acadian Archives

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… The Meeting House became a religious center, a government center, and a building for events such as the Franklin County Agriculture Society."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… receive direct mail service from the federal government. A steamboat set out from Ryders’ Cove every morning at 9:00, picked up mail in Belfast…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… Henderson was influential in business and town government. He owned two sawmills, one of them being the Haywire; he was town selectman, road…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Farmers “had a great deal to do with town government, and through the influence of the Grange, they assisted in determining state policies.” Many of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… town had to get a special dispensation from the Government for the materials to build this building."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… records tell about payments that were made by the government to compensate for the inconvenience and loss of property."