Maine Memory Network

A Florida Flatlander Finds Adventure in Maine (An Excerpt)
by Steve Hood

Humorous reminisces of former adventures in Maine from a Florida retiree

Amato's Italian Sandwiches
by Charles V. Stanhope

Amato's Italian Sandwiches

How to prepare "Paquet de poisson a la vapeur"
by Titi de Baccarat

Making Gabonese cuisine in Portland Maine

Josiah Parsons Home Westport Island Maine
by Deborah G. Greenleaf

Westport Island historical information

Shax and laxoox: tea with milk and Somali bread.
by Kheyro Jama

Lahooh (laxoox) is a food staple in East Africa, enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner

What Maine Means to Me
by Nicolette B. Meister

How a friendship created a lifelong love of Maine.

"Mama sings 'get your hands up'": Maria's Diary June 2020
by Maria

Maria, 7 years old, records impressions of staying with her grandparents in Somesville in June 2020.

Kim's famous homemade potato donuts
by Kim Smith

Sharing my potato donut memories and recipe

My father's world - the old farm in Richmond, Maine
by Donald C. Cunningham

A story about my father and our family.

The Pilots Grill, Bangor
by Rodney Duplisea

Memories of the Pilots Grill in Bangor

A Smart Horse
by Lynn Peasley Sanborn

The horse brings the hay home while the boys are swimming.

Bunkers and Lodges
by Bob Martin & Emily Holdtman Martin

Growing up in Maine, summering in Maine, and how it's changed.

November 1st on Horseshoe Pond
by Susan Mancine

A poem about the loss of three elderly relatives

Summers on Peaks
by Anna Greenfield

Memories of being a summer visitor and visiting Peaks Island

The Cup Code (working at OOB in the 1960s)
by Randy Randall

Teenagers cooking fried food in OOB and the code used identify the product and quantity.

30 years of business in Maine
by Raj & Bina Sharma

30 years of business, raising a family, & showcasing our culture in Maine

Apple Time - a visit to the ancestral farm
by Randy Randall

Memories from childhood of visiting the family homestead in Limington during apple picking time.

Beef Cutlet always reminds me of home in Iran
by Parivash Rohani

Making beef cutlet in Maine connects me to my home in Iran and my Baha'i faith.

Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn circa 1960
by David Rollins

The creation of Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn at Sugarloaf USA

Hand carrying water in Marshfield
by Dorothy Gardner

Ways of getting water in rural Maine. From fetching water from a stream to having a well.

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars

Portland cuisine supports health in West Africa
by Maria Cushing

I present Portuguese inspired food to fundraise for Amigos de Mente

Rematriation
by Alivia Moore

Our shared future for all people in Wabanakiyik calls us to rematriate.

The best lobster roll in Maine!
by Debbie Gagnon

The history of Red's Eats and the recipe for our famous Lobster Rolls