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Site Pages
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture
"One side of Lowell's was devoted to dry goods such as: overalls, Aunt Lydia’s carpet thread, bolts of cloth, lamp chimneys, medicines and tooth…"
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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area
"… with the cooking and carrying of the household goods to the summer or winter quarters. By the age of 10, boys and girls were skilled canoeists who…"
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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4
"… of its situation" but they were also looking for good schools and the right place to raise their children."
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Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company
"The group captured a good deal of media attention with coverage on CBS news, in the New York Times, People Magazine, Opera News, and the Boston Globe."
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village
"Gilman Stream rises in Lexington and provided good water power. North New Portland High SchoolNew Portland Historical Society The first record…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor
"Her articles were so good that they took her all the way to a warring Europe. Mary was quite raw in writing about her experience in the books and…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block
"… to more stores, people were helping to save the goods but some of it was taken away by the flames."
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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5
"… next time you need to do your homework, find a good book to read, or use the internet, go to the library. It's at 4 Library Street in Guilford."
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Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill
"MacGregor and she laughed for quite some time. “Good gracious, child! He’s an old man compared to you!” she chuckled."
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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians
"Not only did she become a nurse and attend good colleges, she also founded a hospital. After her many challenges and accomplishments, she died on…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden
"He did not stay to say good-bye But moved on silently without a wish We hope he found eternal rest This thoroughbred who deserved the best."
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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit
"… ablaze and in spite of great efforts but very few goods were saved. The town records and letters in the post office connected to the store were all…"
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Colby College Special Collections
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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill
"… better lighting, but its quality was still not as good as it could have been. Even so, the schools did gradually improve: one incident recorded…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education
"… housed special needs children until it closed for good in 1969. Eventually, the schoolhouse came under the ownership of Farmington and Wilton…"
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