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Site Pages
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture
"Government was not only interested in how many people there were, but in the value of farms, types of crops grown and numbers of animals."
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future
"… Henderson was influential in business and town government. He owned two sawmills, one of them being the Haywire; he was town selectman, road…"
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview
"… receive direct mail service from the federal government. A steamboat set out from Ryders’ Cove every morning at 9:00, picked up mail in Belfast…"
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History
"Farmers “had a great deal to do with town government, and through the influence of the Grange, they assisted in determining state policies.” Many of…"
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland
"… records tell about payments that were made by the government to compensate for the inconvenience and loss of property."
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education
"… town had to get a special dispensation from the Government for the materials to build this building."