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Frye Island Historical Society

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Architecture & Landscape database - John P. Thomas

"Other examples of the architect’s work in this style are the YMCA (1925-26) and the Maine Publicity Bureau (1936), both in Portland."

Architecture & Landscape database - John Calvin Stevens

"… throughout Maine and received commissions from other parts of the country. Stevens was best known for his domestic architecture."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 2 of 5

"Other key figures with prominent surviving papers in the collection include British commissioner John Ogilvy (1769-1819) of Scotland and Upper…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… Savage (1910-1997), while the big barn, several other properties, including Hilltop House, and about 30 acres of vacant land in Asticou spanning…"

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… woman and a child and Bomazeen ran to warn the others in the village. He was shot down in the river where it is still today called "Bomazeen Rips."…"

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

"… sprung up in Massachusetts, quickly followed by other New England and Midwestern states, but the need for such schools in the state of Maine was…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… cow, sheep and perhaps a pig to show off to the other farmers. The green space was a pasture without a fence."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"John Crosby and other prominent citizens subscribed the sum of $3400 for the purpose of building the school."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"On the other side of the building, above a current parking lot, there is also an advertisement for a cheese company. Masonic Parade, Bath, ca."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… with many colored flowers, vied with each other on muddy roads for the prizes. At the Guilford Memorial Library, antiques were on display."

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

"This name was added to others around the island such as clam cove, ringbolt, and barn run. Sagamore Wreck of the Sagamore, January 14…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… prizes by singing, reading, or reciting poems or other pieces. Schools from Beech Ridge, Oak Hill, and Dunstan participated in the event, with one…"

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

"Other builders in North Yarmouth prior to Yarmouth’s secession included Jonas Mitchell, Levi Mitchell, Ralph Kelley, Benjamin Webster, Jeremiah Baker…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… celebrate the music that had brought him and many others so much joy over the centuries, the music that he hoped would survive for further…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2

"… enthusiastic coach like John Shaw, but there were other coaches who helped along the way. The Rumford Freshmen boys’ basketball program was run by…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"He came upon a young boy and told him to tell the others to come out or he would send more people to the Maine School for the Feeble Minded."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Charlotte had a major impact on women and many other people before and after she died. She inspired many other women to follow their dreams, and not…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"Academies had been created in other Maine towns, and Farmington followed, being the 12th Academy established in what would become the State of Maine."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Home for some, vacation haven for others, most agree that we are lucky to be part of the island’s on-going history."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… and manufactured boxes that would fit inside each other for ease of shipping. Later Mr. Bartlett bought out Mr."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"Other nicknames included “The Little Iron Horse” and the “Cock of the North”. John R Braden competed in his first race in Presque Isle on July 4…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… basketball had not yet made its way to the other Island schools. But it was catching on, and almost anywhere there was a space big enough -- a…"