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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… Authority, for the purpose of building a super highway.(8) The first section of highway opened in 1947 between Kittery and Portland."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… way, that state snowplow opened the road, later Highway 189, all the way to Whiting, linking to Highway 1 and ending the storm-imposed isolation."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome

"… its past, and the lives of those who once called Scarborough home. Sunset on Scarborough Marsh X A Winter View of Scarborough Marsh X"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"… bridge constructed in 1936 by the Maine State Highway Commission. Covered Bridge: Covered Bridge at East New PortlandNew Portland Historical…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"This bridge was constructed by the Maine State Highway Commission in 1923. This two span slab concrete span is the eastern bridge of the pair."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"During winter months these same men often outfitted their boats for dragging hen (sea) clams, scallops or shrimp."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"During the winter months when there was snow, sleigh cars replaced the horse cars. Some time after Portland became electrified in the 1880s, the…"

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

"… and leased marsh lots to farmers to raise hay for winter fodder. To increase marsh salt hay production, he initiated one of the first diking…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"Summers were spent living alone and winters with relatives in New Hampshire. In 1961, Litchfield celebrated his 90th birthday at his niece’s home in…"

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

"… Marshview Restaurant while it was closed for the winter, as it was the only place that could be found at the time. Dr."

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

"Occasionally, when winter fishing or fishing in very deep water, one line had two traps (doubles); but most of the time only single traps were on a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"Fall and spring it traveled on wheels and in the winter on runners.The number of school children riding school buses in Scarborough has risen…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… increased after WWI, Bath experienced a number of highway modifications that would have long-term effects on the character of the downtown."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… “ … sometime in the not remote past, served as a highway for the Abenakis.” (The Sandy River & Its Valley, Vincent York) Although the early Indian…"

Acadian Archives

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… forest growth, when the river was the only highway and the spotted line the only guide through the wilderness."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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