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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… event in 1816 was “the year without a summer.” A frost occurred in every month and there was no corn raised, a staple food crop."

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

"… keep a large garden and spend time during the summer canning, freezing, and storing their harvest."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… made the first clearing in the forest during the summer of 1794, cutting trees for burning and for building, while his family remained in Falmouth."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"(Superintendant's Report) The Community Center Farmington Community Center was built during WW II."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"It is visited by many folks during the summer months, and usually hosts the Norton Reunion in August."

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

"… campers pass through our village in winter and summer. The North Village is a great place to live, the people are great and always willing to help…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Roosevelt’s long time summer home, lies 10 miles across open ocean from mainland New Brunswick. But a mere 300 yards from the U.S."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… Northern Maine Fair is still an important rite of summer, WAGM transformed itself from an AM radio station to a television station, and the…"