Maine Memory Network

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"… Historical Society Also in 1901, a post office was establishing. Lewis Anderson was the postmaster."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"It contains two or three churches, a post office, telegraph office, about a dozen stores and the usual number of lawyers and doctors, one public…"

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

"A post office was an important addition to the town. The earliest date found was 1830. The post office was located in the same building from 1888…"

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"Dixfield East Dixfield Post Office and General Store, Wilton, ca. 1914Dixfield Historical Society EAST DIXFIELD The Next Section to be…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… built in 1954, at the site of the current town office. Islanders have fond memories and horror stories of school life before and after…"

Westport Island History Committee

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… catch up with neighbors and friends at the post office or grocery store and community-minded residents organize benefit dinners or concerts to help…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… Knowles opened a law, real estate and insurance office at the head of Main Street in what had formerly been a boarding house."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"The towered corner building housed the Post Office in 1911 (and for many years afterward), was also proudly deocorated for the grand celebration."

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

"Schools, post offices and churches were established in whatever manner possible—run out of private homes before they had buildings of their own."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… Supreme Court of the State of Maine opened a law office before 1905. Henry W. Park came to Mexico from Dixfield."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… to Mercy after their discharge “to see a house officer, a nurse, and aide—all friends who extended a helping hand in time of need.” Desmond noted…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… appointed by President Washington as the first officer of the Revenue Cutter Service, came to remote Eastport and Lubec during an era of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"… come to the house; you wouldn’t have to go to an office like you do now. Were your parents strict? At times they were strict."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… Boston & Maine Railroad; and by 1890 all of its officers and employees were under the direction of the Boston & Maine."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… in Farmington, on the lot where Farmington Post Office now stands. Their children were successful in their own right."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… Turtle Head, had several small stores and a post office. Its young residents attended the Parker School."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… Hannibal left his home to study the law at the offices of Fessenden and Dubois, under Samuel C. Fessenden, an abolitionist who wanted a permanent…"

Acadian Archives

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

"We have a Presbyterian Church, a post office, a historical society and Ace Electric Company. The Lion's Hall is still here but not used very much."