Maine Memory Network

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

"… at Black Point Cemetery and established a trust fund to provide perpetual care for the entire cemetery."

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

"… were fellow members of the Lions Club, raised funds to convert an old bread truck into an ambulance. All of the equipment was donated and Dr."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"When mill owner Charles Forster died, his estate funded a 16-bed hospital. Doris Clark was Bell’s nurse for 18 years."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Twenty-one dollars was eventually raised, a school board elected, and the first school was kept in the loft of Capt John Bennett’s shed until the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… and sleighs during the nonprofit organization’s fund raisers, simulating what transportation was like during the Loring and Dolloff eras before the…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"The company ran short of funds and the building ceased. In 1833 a new group of investors chartered the Bangor and Piscataquis Canal Rail Road Company…"

Colby College Special Collections

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

"… Steamship Landing The landing, built with funds raised by local businessmen, brought steamships and increased prosperity to Lubec.Lubec Memorial…"

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

"… in accordance with federal laws or allow funding for its completion. The Rumford mill fit perfectly into Boise's growing family of pulp and paper…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"As time went on, funds were donated for its care and the Nordica Homestead became the home of many of Lillian’s gowns and other pieces of memorabilia."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… with federal WPA (Works Projects Administration) funds (approx. $400,000). William S. Cohen was born on August 28, 1940, just a week before the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Some families requested aid from the State, from funds that had been set aside for this purpose. This did help in some cases, but difficulties caused…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… efforts by the townspeople and a great deal of fund raising, the new Islesboro Free Library opened its doors January 14, 1918."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"He has funded recreation programs in Bangor, Maine, educational institutions, library rebuilding programs, and poverty alleviation measures."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"Many of the rural schools had funds for supplies and the teacher’s salary that only covered a few weeks. Thus the terms were short."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… businessmen convinced the state legislature to fund the purchase and operation of the Aroostook Farm which was a demonstration farm that…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"A successful community fund-raising campaign resulted in the construction of a new gymnasium to house the high school’s competitive sports teams and…"