Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… quickly notified the residents of the nearby Nile Block tenement. His prompt alert saved the lives of all the residents in that building and helped…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… was perched only on granite cornerstones and blocks had no central heat, just a large cook stove with copper hot water tank in the kitchen."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"and blocked transportation for everyone, even by boat. Although these situations occurred, the people of Hallowell were not alone."

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

"… expanded, with 4 core courses, and 3 other blocks to fill with electives and study halls. Now, as standards have been raised, everybody does some…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"9 team upsetting the No. 1 team. Jessica Block of the News Staff reported that (BDN 7 Mar, 05), “The win was likely the biggest upset in the Eastern…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… was just over 12 miles, from the station in the block between Cumberland and Curve Streets to the terminus in Milford."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"Koritsky Block Fire, Guilford, Feb. 3, 1969Guilford Historical Society Half the downtown burned in a tremendous fire during a wild snowstorm in…"

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

"Pond Block, Guilford, ca. 1890Guilford Historical Society In 1827 Guilford began to grow and prosper and by 1865 there were saw mills, law offices…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"Located on State Street less than a block from Mercy Hospital, and near other local medical facilities, in 2018, Gary’s House celebrates two decades…"

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

"… of ice houses which provided a home for the large blocks of ice needed to keep food cold in the days before electricity."

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

"… was directly across the street beside the Kimball Block (Kennison's Drugstore). This building that was built by Dennis was later taken down."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… caught soon after, being situated next to the Block and was soon a mass of ruins. Plaisted Tannery Fire, Lincoln, 1899Lincoln Historical…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"The granite provided the building blocks for early homes that still stand today. According to The History of the State of Maine by William D."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… towns is well supplied with handsome mercantile blocks, with banks, electric lights, water systems equal to the best, and sewerage systems well…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… held classes on the second floor of Beale's block on Broadway until their new building could be finished."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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