Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"… stock of National Geographic Society's wholly owned subsidiary, Champion International, in Massachusetts, on June 4, 1958."

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"… education in college, he chose to serve on his own free will. He was a man from Lincoln that went to fight for the U.S. Army in Mogadishu, Somalia."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"… from the Little Red Schoolhouse, which they also own. They started with 14 lady members and now they have more people, plus some guys."

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"Lincoln took a part in this by forming its own town militia, just as many other towns had done to defend their state and even their country."

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"J: Did each factory have its own float in the 4th of July parade? S: Yes, I think so. Of course, I didn’t see the parade because I was riding on the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"… is on the site of an old saw mill which was owned and run by many of the farmers in the neighborhood, each running a certain length of time each…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The Homestead was built by Isaac Parker and later owned by Hartford Sweet who started accepting summer guests in 1882."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4

"… named MeadWestvaco Corp., with Mead shareholders owning a 50.2 percent stake in the combined company, and Westvaco shareholders 49.8 percent."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"Businesses From its inception, the little town of Peru has had many businesses, starting with stores, then sawmills and gristmills."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"He and his wife also owned the Ocean View Hotel in Swan’s Island Village where many dances took place."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"… allow site visitors to create and share their own albums; and much more. This project is supported by a National Leadership Grant from the…"

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"… program, earned a college degree, and started her own business. She later expressed gratitude to “the original staff for their uncommon strength…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"Owned by the Stern family of Hampden, the park was leased by the Bangor, Hampden & Winterport Electric Company who operated the trolley."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"He also owned a ferry business that went from Portland to South Portland until 1896. He was even in the silver and coal mining business in Maine."

Otisfield Historical Society

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"There at Longwoods Road stood a depot from where businesses and farmers sent their products to markets beyond Cumberland."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… boats were built in a section of a building owned by Harold Burnham.(2) Burnham had bought the old Leavitt Brothers Clam Plant, and he and family…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… apprentice in the landscape architecture firm of Frederick Law Olmsted, travel through Europe, and open his own landscape architecture business."

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

"… was part of the new age of aviation and had its own airport, yet another means of travel that increased opportunities and mobility for residents."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Now this vast region of northern New England could manage its own affairs, and the citizens' optimism towards the future improved."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Lawrence Packing Co., North Lubec, 1936Lubec Memorial Library Entire families, including children, found work processing sardines."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"As the town grew, the downtown business district began to thrive. Farmington became a busy hub for noted doctors and attorneys."

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

"… "Circle Farm." They grew much of their own food and like other Blue Hill residents that preceded them they learned a variety of professions in…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"They too, as John McCurdy, learned from family members how to manage the manifold aspects of the business with skill and understanding."