Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"He was paid in lumber, a common form of pay at the time. By that time the school had one official school, this was in the Prouts Neck section of…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - About the Team

"… given our diversity, it became apparent that the commonalities between the two towns, that once were one, remain."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"1 called Holmantown. They were Dixfield Common or Center, East Dixfield, and Dixfield Village. Upon its incorporation on June 21, 1803, these three…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… is a village within Dixfield that is divided by a common county line running through it. Years ago, one of the homes was built with the county line…"

Biddeford Historical Society

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"… Gazette, separation was often debated and more commonly defended. The debate was not one of passion, but of erudition and practicality."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… of "late Colony of New-Plymouth" and their common name "Plymouth Company" was intentionally tied to the Plymouth Colony to justify their claim."

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"In the River Valley towns, the NewPage paper mill dominates the economy. While the mill’s payroll is less than half of what it was 40 years ago, it…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 3 of 3

"… Public Library During the war years layoffs were common for mill workers, many of which were forced to rely on the city's Poor Farm for assistance."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… of 1812 and 1814, before the American flag was common, a Liberty Pole was the emblem of patriotism, so it was befitting that a Liberty Pole should…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"Kids began at age six or seven, and it was common for someone to finish in his or her early 20s, since school was interrupted by work, including…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… Wood and 63 others were granted “as Tenants in Common, one Township of Land….” In April of the same year the first pioneers came to Blue Hill and…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… is not visible, probably a result of fog always common in Lubec even during midsummer. Centennial Celebration, Lubec, 1911Lubec Historical…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… streets, atop the hill, do not all meet at a common junction. The otherwise unidentified photo below was taken at Church and Main, and appears to…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… the law and being appointed judge of the Court of Common Pleas. He was a justice of the peace for 40 years and no case decided by him went to a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"It was common to see a clam tray leaning against every fisherman’s house. The clam tray was used while cutting clams and usually held half a bushel…"

Skowhegan History House

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Otisfield Historical Society

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"For example, it was quite common to hear “dump the string” when the stern came between those two large trees on Stratton Island."

Bangor Public Library

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Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… with horse drawn single and double hitches a common sight along the wharf. Lubec proved to be a good source of revenue for the steamship line which…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"A common course for young men was navigation. This prepared them for marine navigation and exploration, and taught them outdoor skills; things a…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Print. Scott, Geraldin Tidd. Ties of Common Blood: A History of Maine's Northeast Boundary Dispute with Great Britain, 1783-1842."

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"86). This was a response common in the era to competition, what were seen as high costs of materials and labor, and low profits."