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Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island
"… just a few of the figures that have changed, and played a large importance on the island. The island, through many changes, sometimes hard and bad…"
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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2
"The wharf played an important role in Hallowell's shipping and trade industry. Hallowell-Chelsea Ferry, Kennebec River, ca."
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives
"… to solve 'mysteries' with island artifacts, play games, work on exhibits, act out historical scenes, and learn from local historians."
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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Summary Notes
"“We would tell stories around the fire or play board games in the candle light with family and friends staying with us ” said Bruce and Marcia Bell."
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Theater
"There were school plays put on by the students and plays to benefit student activity funds (PIK- People Interested in Kids)."
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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2
"… was a lot of the radio and talking? A: And game playing. Some board games. And listening to that- pretty much listening that radio station was our…"
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview
"Islanders “neighbored” in the winter. Plays, musicals, dances, movies and roller skating were held at Town Hall."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4
"She remembers that her mother would always have a pot of hot cocoa ready when they came in. Glenna had to wear long skirts or dresses to school…"
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Guilford, Maine - Special Events
"… by Lee Sanford, a former Guilford boy who had played in the President's band for a number of years."
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew
"Part of Meghan's accomplishments are the wonderful audio pieces that you hear in the Islanders at Play and Islanders at Work exhibits."
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Historic Hallowell - Interview with Richard Bachelder - almost an eyewitnes!
"He lived next-door. Train Wreck Podcast Dick and his friends continued to play football, unaware of of the near by train disaster. X"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4
"They learned poetry and performed plays. Future school teachers could begin training as school juniors. The pay, by today's standards, was low."
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"A new school was built in 1954, at the site of the current town office. Islanders have fond memories and horror stories of school life before and…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel
"… come down once a year on the steamboat and they’d play, come up and play different, you know, their instruments and everything."
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Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive
"During that time they played anything from football to whiffle ball. They read stories, played cards, and did anything that could interest them."
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Historic Hallowell - Wire, Ice, and Iron Industries
"A few main industries that played an important part in Hallowell’s history were the Fuller Foundry, several ice houses, and the Kennebec Wire Company."
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall
"Movie reels were played on the hall's projector. In later years, it was used as a museum. In the 1970s, the hall housed the 'Coffee Shop," a place…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room
"Long-time residents remember playing ball in the 'field' behind the house, which is not officially part of the property but had space for two teams."
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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ice Storm Poem
"… the glistening glaze from behind dark windows; playing cards by candlelight with battery-run radios humming to fill silence."
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Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay
"… and '30s, the Surry Theater offered a different play every week during their summer seasons of nine or ten weeks."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4
"Luckily, students are no longer required to play a role in the process of keeping the school warm. Technology John, grade 6 Maine was the first…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 1 of 3
"His Latin teacher would let his band play and practice during study hall. His favorite subjects were music and ancient history."
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Historic Hallowell - Volunteer Firefighters and their Fire Clothes
"… the emergency is, but for career firemen, they send a bell to the firehouse. Volunteer firemen play a vital role in saving lives for little pay."
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Historic Hallowell - A Walk On The Streets During The Ice Storm
"… As the sun sets and day turns to night Children play board games by candle light Although the ice storm caused bad weather It brought families and…"