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Site Pages
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers
"… in Farmington, on the lot where Farmington Post Office now stands. Their children were successful in their own right."
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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future
"Each village had at least one church, a post office, schools, and multiple businesses. Even though each village has its own features and businesses…"
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park
"… a stable of security guards, as well as police officers Fred Flynn and Harry Edgecomb, available to escort any riffraff from the park as deemed…"
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Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head
"… appointed by President Washington as the first officer of the Revenue Cutter Service, came to remote Eastport and Lubec during an era of…"
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools
"When Mrs. Pendleton took office, six schoolhouses were open, including two so-called free high schools."
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block
"… Block, in the late 1860s he had his real estate office in the building until 1891 and a men's clothing store from 1892-1907."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace
"… come to the house; you wouldn’t have to go to an office like you do now. Were your parents strict? At times they were strict."
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Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life
"… Lights, Long Distance Telephone, Telegraphic Office, Saddle Horses, [and] Excellent Livery” (Wood 73)."
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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4
"… catch up with neighbors and friends at the post office or grocery store and community-minded residents organize benefit dinners or concerts to help…"
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Guilford, Maine - Special Events
"Ross and Mrs. Ada Knowles of the post office. The "cachet", as it is called, is a 2” x 2” square with a picture of an airplane and it reads…"
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"In 1907, it cost 5 cents. The office is now on West Broadway in Lincoln. A new building has been built, after a fire burned it down in November of…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4
"… Boston & Maine Railroad; and by 1890 all of its officers and employees were under the direction of the Boston & Maine."
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"Schools, post offices and churches were established in whatever manner possible—run out of private homes before they had buildings of their own."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 4 of 4
"… major producer of paper products for schools and offices, as well as packaging and paperboard. On June 29th, 1999 The Mead Corp."
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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians
"… Hannibal left his home to study the law at the offices of Fessenden and Dubois, under Samuel C. Fessenden, an abolitionist who wanted a permanent…"
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland
"The Buxton enterprises included an early post office, cooperage, and blacksmith shop. Samuel B. Chase built a brick Federal style house in 1831 that…"
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Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax
"The officers of the company are earnest, Christian gentlemen, and many of their employees are Christians."
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements
"… Turtle Head, had several small stores and a post office. Its young residents attended the Parker School."
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Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School
"During his time in office, he met with dignitaries from over 60 countries. At home, he was given the enormous task of reducing the Defense budget by…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s
"Officers would sometimes conduct raids but keep the liquor. Another way that Bangor was involved was because of the movie “The Strange Woman”."
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History
"… church, and transacted business at the post office and stores in Walnut Hill. The Loring children went to the nearby Buxton School, a one room…"
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Scarborough Historical Society & Museum
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