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Mercy Hospital - People of Mercy - Page 1 of 2

"… in 1957 for “Feast of Sister Annunciata (me) celebrated today…Movie ‘The Story of Jackie Robinson.’ Negro player for Dodgers…very good.” Her…"

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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… a chapel and furnished it with objects needed for celebrating mass. He was an artist and he painted pictures of religious subjects."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… performances as part of the “big holiday celebration!” Three-course dinners, catered by C. W. Lutz, were served at the park for twenty five cents…"

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Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… also brought an increase in summer tourism. Celebration "The first landing of a passenger and freight steamer from the outside world..." This…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… who had been absent in 1958, rejoined the celebration. The program included a life-size nativity scene, and a stage for nightly performances."

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"It was October 11, 1964 when the city of Bangor celebrated the dedication of the new medical center of St. Joseph’s Hospital."

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Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… over 40,000 people to come together each year and celebrate harvest time, the end of summer, and a way of life that is as important now as ever."

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Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"Guilford Memorial River Walk X (Wikipedia, 2010), (Celebrating 175 Years of Growth) STUDENT CORNER HOME"

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Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"… was preparing for the Guilford Centennial Celebration in 1916. Copies of the Guilford Register newspapers have been preserved on microfilm and the…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"Reilly celebrated the first mass. After 50 years of constant moving services in different homes, a church was established for people of the community…"

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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… there on July 4 with a large community wide celebration. Nothing is left today to show that a once busy shipyard operated at the end of Newbury…"

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"He told the Ellsworth American that he wanted to celebrate the music that had brought him and many others so much joy over the centuries, the music…"

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"Governor Baldacci came to the island as part of a celebration marking the dedication of Malaga as part of the Maine Freedom Trail."

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Acadian Archives

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Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… • Census results – 3,363 1911 • Lubec Centennial Celebration held on July 4 -- Visit the Centennial Exhibit 1916 • Eagle Theater opens – movies…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… added in 1959 as part of Bangor’s 125 anniversary celebration. Norman Martin, a Bangor commercial artist, designed the 31-foot-high statue of the…"

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

"Bangor planned days of celebration to bookend the overnight stay of the party: there was a parade, military review, fire engine trials, a regatta, a…"

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

"In 1916, Guilford citizens joyously celebrated the town’s 100th anniversary. Mr. Henry Hudson, a prominent lawyer and former state legislator, spoke…"

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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"What the town needed was a library. A Celebration on Water Street, Guilford, ca. 1908Guilford Historical Society In 1903, The Library Reading…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"… came unexpectedly, right before the 4th of July celebration. The village of Lincoln is very fortunate for the wind not blowing, because the fire…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… organization, sponsoring community events and celebrations, supporting members’ participation in local and national competitions, and advocating…"

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Prince Memorial Library

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… In all likelihood, this occurred during the celebration of becoming a town in 1821. Schools The number of schools grew as the population increased…"

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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