Keywords: state aid
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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations
"… they considered many of the recipients of state aid to be freeloaders or, in their words: “a drain on the treasury [that encourages]… around them a…"
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"… During the Civil War, the State of Maine provided aid to the families of soldiers. In 1862, 257 families were supported."
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion
"… shipping halted, the ice was harvested by a Hampden company, Dirigo Ice Company and shipped to cities in the south to help aid in refrigeration."
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion
"… and shipped to cities in the south to help aid in refrigeration. Although travel on the Penobscot River remained important to Hampden, an…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle
"… on outside influences such as the military to aid in the continued growth of the region. Pioneers, such as Peter Bull who arrived in 1819, traveled…"
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"It is still standing near Rite Aid. The monument is of a “dough boy”. A dough boy is a specially trained soldier who is able to fight one on one with…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad
"… books of the State of Maine entitled “an Act of aid of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad”. This act was originally designed to protect the Bangor…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Sears and Roebuck Company Building
"It is now where Rite Aid is located. Sources: Presque Isle Centurama. Presque Isle: Presque Isle Civic Roundtable, Inc., 1859-1959."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould
"The idea was a hit and pledges of aid and stock subscriptions began coming in. Gould thought about the railroad idea."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project
"Since then, with the aid of much more legible scans, several people, including Susan Gassett, Kyle Spear, and Nancy Sosman, along with staff members…"
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Shipyards
"… and shipped to cities in the south to help aid in refrigeration. Although travel on the Penobscot River remained important to Hampden, an…"
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"The Saco River’s waterpower aided in inflating the local lumber industry. J.G. Deering Lumber Company was a significant sawmill founded by Joseph G."
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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Along the Waterfront
"with a delegation to plead for aid for the fishing industry. His group went to a luncheon and conferences at the House Restaurant, visited the White…"
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Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3
"This building has been known as Rite Aid since 2000. The building that was there before was razed to make way for the new store."
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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900
"… Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900 In 1874 state aid was prematurely cut off from the colony of New Sweden causing a group of newspapermen to…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4
"… Continental Army in the Rhode Island campaign as aide-de-camp to General John Sullivan. After his service, Rufus studied law with Theophilus…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones
"… on Plumly Block, which now is the area where Rite Aid is located today. Jennie Thomas and Anne Carrington were operators for the small switchboard."
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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Background
"… used by academic researchers—including finding aids, collections databases, scholarly articles—and combines them with rich interpretive content…"
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Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2
"… marine wounded, he returned to his own lines for aid. Prevented by enemy machine gun fire from advancing with stretcher bearers, he daringly…"
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Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community
"… Dublin residents spoke to their commitment to aiding those in need wherever they might be found, as did the addition of the Mercy Rule, which gave…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4
"… State Director for the International Rescue First Aid Association. Another “first” attributed to Dr."