Maine Memory Network

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

"… but there were other coaches who helped along the way. The Rumford Freshmen boys’ basketball program was run by the fundamentally sound Harry New…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"Chisholm to Rumford, thus supplying a way for the much needed construction materials and manufacturing equipment and, in time, the means of getting…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"She then made her way to Philadelphia for a short period of time to study gynecology at the Women’s Medical College."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"For example, a student who had misbehaved in some way might have to stand in front of the entire school and the board of trustees and apologize."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… trading posts and ended the highly mobile way of life that had persisted since the Ice Age. By the time that John Fairbanks built his mill at…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Working his way up, he owned Webber’s Drugstore through the time span of 1912-1933. He was a school board member, and a Captain of the Third Maine…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"… not have this kind of communication are, in some ways, kind of in trouble. Everyone needs to be able to communicate with others."

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

"… Co.’s later period when it was well on the way to being just one among several major producers in Lubec, Eastport and elsewhere in Maine."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… more than 100,000 airmen pass through on their way to Fortress Europe. By the time World War II finally ended on September 2, 1945, 112 Bangor…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… the road that is now Route 115 quickly gave way to forest and scattered clearings. The wheels of the wagon followed established ruts, and after…"

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

"… mill, hauling the machinery from Lisbon by the way of Strong. Bartlett and Plummer turned out large quantities of long and short lumber."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… you’ll “take the pole” today in your nifty little way, While Aroostook County cheers you “to a man.” With John Willard on the seat, shake your…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… were collected over the years and found their way into private collections as well as the Islesboro Historical Society."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… King’s home was moved to Vine Street to make way for building the Customs House. In addition to being a successful businessman and prominent social…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… the volumes of tourists passing through on their way to the “up country” where fishing and hunting would be the draw."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"By 1880 the era of sail had given way to the rise of steam powered vessels. A group of businessmen formed a committee to build wharves that would…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… to the best, and sewerage systems well under way. Each village has a plentiful supply of church edifices, and a high grade educational institution…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Mr. Brackley died on the way back to Strong, Maine. Back then you had to walk home if you didn’t have a horse to ride."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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