Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… shaped this stretch of the Kennebec River and the system of river-parallel ridges on which the city is situated include crustal plate movements…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"Sadly, in 1937 the bank was sold. The bank was located at the corner of 10 North Main Street. It was right next to Griffins Department Store."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"He developed several systems to store food cold, making him one of Bath's few famous citizens. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1831, Chase…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"The heating system caught fire and quickly ignited the wood. At 2:00 AM a fire alarm was set off. The Bath Fire Company responded to the fire alarm…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"… the first patent in the newly revised patent system. Knox House, Thomaston, 1870Thomaston Historical Society Honorable John Holmes, second…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"Dixfield attracted the best talent in the legal system, with Attorney Isaac Randall, a master of turning out distinguished legal talent and whose…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"A modern alarm system and vault safe were added to the Bank. A picketing demonstration was held in Town on September 20, 1934."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"Office panel systems, constructed of cloth over metal frames were becoming popular at this time, and the newly developed flame retardant process…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… of an exciting new feature, the Gordon Sound System, an extremely important addition to the enjoyment of the national pastime."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… blocks, with banks, electric lights, water systems equal to the best, and sewerage systems well under way."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"How’d you get water? They had a water system at the time. We didn’t have refrigerators so I remember a man coming around with ice and we would eat…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… 1850, would eventually provide of a clean water system for the village; the system was developed because of the need of water for both residences…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"In 1875, the city established a water system and 13 years later, the Bangor Street Railway began to lay track to provide transportation service to a…"