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Historical Items

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Item 103610

State Police Safety Education car and officers, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1936 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Item 74855

'Spring' CMP safety poster, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1980 Media: Ink on paper

Item 74441

CMP First Aid Team, Rockland, 1929

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1929 Location: Rockland Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 37223

10-16 Commercial Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Canadian National Railways Use: Blacksmith Shop

Online Exhibits

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Civil Defense: Fear and Safety

In the 1950s and the 1960s, Maine's Civil Defense effort focused on preparedness for hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters and a more global concern, nuclear war. Civil Defense materials urged awareness, along with measures like storing food and other staple items and preparing underground or other shelters.

Exhibit

Nuclear Energy for Maine?

Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant in Wiscasset generated electricity from 1972 until 1996. Activists concerned about the plant's safety led three unsuccessful referendum campaigns in the 1980s to shut it down.

Exhibit

Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"… the settlement and to provide for the settlers’ safety. Referred to as Ft. George (the area later known as Fort Wharf), the fort was located at the…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 6 of 7

"… prosperity, and, on a still-contested frontier, safety in times of war. Residents also levelled frequent complaints about the quality of their…"

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Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… the responsibility to provide for the public safety of its citizens. At the first Town Meeting, May 22, 1771, Selectmen chose Samuel Bullen to…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

A Conversation with Charlotte Warren
by Charlotte Warren and Matt Matheny

A conversation with the former chair of Maine's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Story

What does a warming climate mean for Maine?
by David Reidmiller

Climate change affects all aspects of life. What does this mean for Maine?

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Biddeford and Maine Franco-American Hall of Fame Award recipient
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

With options to be a college French professor, became a lawyer, mayor, DA & District Court Judge

Lesson Plans

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Lesson Plan

Bicentennial Lesson Plan

Maine's Beneficial Bugs: Insect Sculpture Upcycle/ Recycle S.T.E.A.M Challenge

Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8 Content Area: Science & Engineering, Visual & Performing Arts
In honor of Earth Day (or any day), Students use recycled, reused, and upcycled materials to create a sculpture of a beneficial insect that lives in the state of Maine. Students use the Engineer Design Process to develop their ideas. Students use the elements and principles to analyze their prototypes and utilize interpersonal skills during peer feedback protocol to accept and give constructive feedback.