Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"… hit most of New England and parts of Canada, and worried the whole country. The Red Cross spent $30,000 on operating shelters for the elderly or…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"… a water main had broke and Hallowell was worried it would run out of drinking water. A man from Newport died from carbon monoxide poisoning…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… jaundice and that he was doing well and not to worry. Charles also talked about where he was and what had happened; he talked about what he was…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"We know they were friends because Jacob worked for Ira in the lumber business. I think Ira was worried because not many people had moved west yet and…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"Citizens were very worried about their trees because some were very old and valuable to their family and the land."

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"The men thought that their worries were now over, but they were wrong. Dead wrong. Lead canteen left on Skowhegan Island by one of Arnold's soldiers…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"Sometimes people push others and I am worried about getting pushed over the side. The sides of this steamboat are not very tall."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… major problems, but the citizens who had been so worried that the creation of the Surry Fire Department, which had been controversial at earlier…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… years ago, let alone a century ago, and many worry what changes the future will bring. However, if anything is apparent from the island’s history…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… it was almost always plagued by financial worries. And while the buildings were quite stately, and grounds well-cared for, the funds for…"

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"I’m going to be worrying about him the whole time he is gone and risking his life for us. I’m very close to him and always go to him if I need…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… If you had the generator for heat you weren’t too worried about that. A: Well, I’m a teacher and they were canceling school every day."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"Clark will buy back the mill. Overall, that we worry that the mill will be closed forever. Oct. 18, 1918 At the insisting of my aging mother, my new…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… for the lumber industry, farmers did not have to worry about getting their produce to long-distance markets; however, when the road finally…"

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