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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"Certainly having the train into West Farmington was much more convenient than having no train at all, but it was soon apparent the people of the area…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"The train continued a daily trip to Farmington to collect milk and cream at the creamery in West Farmington until the 1970s."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"Future school teachers could begin training as school juniors. The pay, by today's standards, was low."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… were built on Oak Street and a new mill store and training office was opened on Elm Street. In 1996, the Leonard Saulter Facility was constructed…"

Historic Hallowell - The "World of Mirth" Carnival in Hallowell

"With all the fuss about bringing train transportation back, possibly carnivals coming by train may start again."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"(More about Lowell's Store) The train stopped at the creamery in West Farmington to load cans of milk and cream, which were bound for the Turner…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"Firefighters became better trained and more proficient, and equipment was modernized as funds became available."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… had some specialized schools, including a dancing school and a singing school. Its cultural development continued with the advent of The Surry…"

Historic Hallowell - News Article by Emily Markham

"Hallowell city's train tracks were swept away leaving no train transportation for many people and cargo."

Kennebec Valley Community College Archive

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"Also the railroads offered scheduled special trains along with rare discounted rates. G.A.R. PicnicStrong Historical Society The second…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"One day, when she was getting off the train, she caught her skirt and was dragged quite a distance. Her leg was seriously injured, and she endured a…"

Historic Hallowell - Volunteer Firefighters and their Fire Clothes

"The volunteers also do training, fundraising, equipment, and maintenance. They also might be responding to forest fires."

Historic Hallowell - In Sickness and in Health

"… In the years following the Revolution many trained physicians came to the Kennebec Valley to establish medical practices."

Historic Hallowell - Transportation

"Also, there was a commuter train called the Dummy. There was regular scheduled trips between Augusta and Gardiner that helped people get around town…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Grant-Wilson political rally, Augusta Depot, 1872

"Grant and his running mate, Henry Wilson, took a train from Bangor to the rally, then returned home on the train."

Historic Hallowell - Police and Fire Citations

"Leech, Eric. Bringing Back The Train. 14 Aug. 2008. Planetgreen.com. 14 Apr. 2011…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"… 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Loading deer on the train at Strong station, ca. 1915Strong Historical Society Return to Student Research Hunting…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… Opera Company Walter Nowick--farmer, Juilliard-trained pianist, Zen teacher, son of Russian immigrants, witness to the aftermath of the bombing of…"

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"… lombard log hauler was used to carry logs in a train-like form. The lombard log hauler would carry forty thousand logs to one hundred thousand…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"… $50,000 more due to the Hallowell transportation train tracks being swept away in rushing waters. Speaking of transportation issues, Hallowell had…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 108-128

"… Horace Greeley Marcellus Emery George Francis Train Democratic convention, Baltimore Hastings Strickland Grant & Wilson Club, Bangor E."