Maine Memory Network

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"… departments keep their fire fighters all year round. Volunteer fire departments don’t operate the same way. They could be called in at anytime."

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

"… Robinson of Pleasant Hill was the first year-round resident of Scarborough to own an automobile. It was a 1905 Rambler."

McArthur Public Library

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Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum

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Davistown Museum

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Maine Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"It was a small steam powered mill with a round rotary saw. The carriage, which moved the lumber along the saw, was short and referred to by locals as…"

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

"… beat a strong New Hampshire team in the opening round and ultimately beat Mt. Anthony Union High School of Vermont to win the New England…"

Frye Island Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… the town evolved and fewer people live here year round, many businesses closed. Today, much of the Main Street business district is devoted to…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… “Uncle Samuel” overhauled and stepped on their round heels. They left Saturday night and Sunday morning, the 4th Inst. after showing us all night."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The hospitality of Blue Hill’s year-round summer residents made the new residents feel welcome. Rusticators were primarily from Boston, New York…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… busy place for two months in the summer, but year-round jobs were scarce and the town's resident population declined as many young people left to…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"and Emily Savage, like other year-round settlers on Mount Desert Island, began taking in summer boarders at Harbor Cottage."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"… the very livelihoods of those who live here year-round. Clearly, the more affluent residents of the island have had an impact on each of these…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… the outside of the theatre as he was making his rounds for the night. He rang the bell to warn people of the impending danger. Mrs. Chas."

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"… from Kindergarten through 8th grade a well-rounded education that prepares them to be responsible, creative, self- motivated, and thoughtful…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"However, in the 1960s, round tables became common to encourage students to work together. Today, portable desks and tables are common in schools."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… Stratton, who prior to 1631 established a year-round fish stage and trading post on islands about three miles off shore."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… money." Interactions between seasonal and year-round residents varied, but there has always been fraternizing."

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"Gage, Ambrose P. Kelsey, Charles C. Rounds, George C. Purington. X The bill presented by the Committee was enacted in a slightly amended form by…"