Maine Memory Network

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"… New England, 1610-1763, (New York: Knopf, 1970), 81. [3] Clark, Eastern Frontier, 71. There is record of Mainers appealing to New Hampshire for…"

Skyline Farm

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Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"Around 1970, Hollis's grandson, Wilbur A. Saunders, bought a sawmill from another man in Surry. With the help of his friend and cousin, Fred Torrey…"

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"In 1970, the Margaret Chase Smith bridges were erected and are still the two bridges used on the island today."

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"Maine: S.n., 1970. Print. Hawkins, Alan H., ed. Mattanawcook Observer. 1st ed. Vol. 1. Falmouth Foreside, 1982. Print. Hawkins, Alan H., ed."

Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"1932. "Mattanawcook Academy in 1846 at a Cost of $3000.00." Lincoln News (Lincoln) 9 July 1970: 293-94. Print."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"Kathryn B.Goodwin - s.n. - Maine? - 1970 Their Eyes Hath Seen the Glory. Beckie Goodwin - B. Goodwin - Lincoln Center, Me. - 1992"

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"Print. Goodwin, Kathryn. Personal Glimpses Of The Early Settlers Of Lincoln, Maine. Lincoln, Maine: 1970. 40. Print."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"5 Apr. 2010. Goodwin, Kathryn B. "Jacob Stinchfield." Personal Glimpses of the Early Settlers of Lincoln, Maine. Maine: S.n., 1970. 55-56. Print."

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

"Lobster Fishing at Pine Point from 1940-1970. Thurlow, Bruce. Recollections About Lobster Fishing. Unpublished. Written for his sons, 2008."

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"These two congregations were merged in 1970 to become St. Athanasius-St. John’s Parish. Medical needs of Rumford were addressed as early as 1841 when…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"Because Dixfield schools had no auditorium before 1970, graduations, plays, prize speaking, proms and all manner of school productions were held at…"

Westport Island History Committee

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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"In 1970, Mercy opened the School of Anesthesia, and in 1979 established a Special Care Unit (Intensive Care in today’s terms)."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"This bridge was dedicated in 1970. This was due to the hard work of the Guilford and Sangerville citizens."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"Maine: S.n., 1970. 5-7. Print. Fellows, Dana Willis. History of the Town of Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine, 1822-1928."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2

"… with the first class graduating in the Spring of 1970. Prior to that date, high school students in Rumford attended Stephens High School."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… active for many decades until it was torn down in 1970. It had a tremendous impact on the local community and also played a significant role in the…"

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

"… for Penobscot County in the years of 1968-1970. From 1968 to 1972, he taught at both the Husson College and the University of Maine."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"Between 1968 and 1970, it became part of Maine’s University of System, and in 1970 the name changed once again to the University of Maine at…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… base and changes in the region’s economy: the 1970 census recorded a population of 11, 452; the 1980 census recorded a population of 11,172; the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"A History of Maine Roads. Augusta, Maine, 1970. Merrill, Lincoln Jr. and Holly Hurd. Around North Yarmouth. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia, 2006."