Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - About Us

"… University of Maine Farmington Secondary/Middle Education Department. In the first year (2008-2009) we formed a tight-knit team of dedicated…"

Historic Hallowell - Our Journey Home

"… brought -- a spirit of enterprise, a respect for education and a recognition of the importance of living by example -- were the foundations of the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 604-650

"… rustic furniture, profiles of his children, their educations, schools, vaccinations, and churches -- and numerous ilustrations of all."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… year, the Secretary of Maine's first Board of Education, William G. Crosby of Belfast, called for the need of a Normal School in Maine in his first…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… 1925Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Educational facilities grew along with the burgeoning population."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"Mexico Education was key in this new settlement. Instructions were given in private homes by citizens and parents with slightly more education than…"

Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"And he supported education, presumably because he didn’t have a lot of formal education himself. All of his children attended college."

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

"… School studentsNorth Yarmouth Historical Society Education of our young people has always been a focus for Cumberland and North Yarmouth, and the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"The school professed to provide a sound education in the fresh air of Maine. Over the years, the school’s administration changed frequently."

Colby College Special Collections

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"

"Rachel Miller was once an education assistant at Maine Historical Society and a student in the University of Southern Maine's New England and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Educational opportunities were a priority throughout Farmington’s history. At one time, the town boasted 32 school districts, mostly one-room…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Lydia, in her own right, was well educated, having spent some of her early years in an educational facility in Brunswick."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Our Partners

"… Theresa Overall–Associate Professor of Secondary Education UMF Jane Peterson–Rumford Historical Society Gerri Richards-Byron Historical Society…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 2 of 2

"… to provide opportunities for recreation and education. The dedication, which Chisholm and his friends attended, was held on November 9, 1911."

Historic Hallowell - Our Work and Our Team

"… Area Board of Trade – Maine Department of Education Jane Radcliffe – Museum Consultant – Former Curator, Maine State Museum Cyndy Raymond - 7th…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"Prior to living on the island she spent 15 years working overseas mostly in education. On Swan's Island she is a school board member, is an active…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village Schools

"Two teachers were responsible for their education. Most of the teachers were women but one male is listed for the year 1909 and beginning in the mid…"

Guilford, Maine - EXHIBITS

"… and stretching to become a town, the value of education has been placed on a pedestal by all its citizens."

Poland Spring Preservation Society

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Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

"… penned a letter to the State Commissioner of Education explaining that the flagpole had been erected in memory of a respected citizen, Clifford…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"He was one of the best educated of the early settlers and lived on what is now Leavitt Street. The Gregory Inn, Mexico ca."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"Walker was the earliest educated physician, whose residence occupied the site of the Henry Parks house. Dr."