Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… that paid the teachers’ salaries from common taxes and helped attract teachers. In the 19th century the sole classroom teacher was usually an…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"The proprietors tax, or membership fee, which had been nine shillings when the library was established in 1793, now stood at two dollars."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… of births, deaths and marriages, and collected taxes for town and parish (church) business. As settlement spread to the far-flung reaches of North…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"… was a state representative, town treasurer, and tax collector. Dorothy and Hervey never had any children, but Dorothy gave many local children…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"Their taxes would increase and they would never use the bridge. The dissent continued and a legislative petition was circulated requesting the area…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"… the mill contributes significantly to the town's tax base. The population has remained stable, as many new residents work at Franklin Memorial…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"(Surry tax records, 1878). In the old barn there were nameplates marking the inhabitants of the old stalls: Bessy, MaryAnne, Bossy."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… with five selectmen, town clerk, treasurer, tax collector, budget committee, a police force, fire department, highway department, water district…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"… supporting merchants, loggers, truckers, property taxes, etc. Rumford itself is the commercial hub of the area, offering supermarkets, restaurants…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… 1823, the Legislature made a law requiring the taxing of real estate for the building of school houses, and repairing the same in districts where…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… the building helped the Ledyard family with their taxes. The store, A.D. Stetson & Son, was housed in the Ledyard Block for a long time."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"Do you think Obama will get us out of this? Not the way that they are bailing us out of everything and not putting taxes on all of our things."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… for firemen was either $3 per year or their poll tax. The water supply came from the river using a pump in the Piscataquis Woolen Mill."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… their jobs and impact nearly half of the town’s tax income. Building of tissue mill, Lincoln, ca."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… brought by the sardine industry resulted in more tax revenue for the town. This, coupled with a series of federal grants during the 1970s, led to…"

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

"… whose houses we have identified were paying road taxes in 1763--a good way to identify when houses were first built! North Yarmouth…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… persons under guardianship, and Indians not taxed.” Josiah Farrow represented Islesboro at the convention."

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