Maine Memory Network

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

"… were often patched-together machines that were repaired enough to handle the shorter distances of island travel."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"… diary entry, Queenie commented on the Cappy being repaired. Looking for Educator Resources for this exhibit? Footnotes 1.Maine Sunday Telegram…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"Odd Fellows Hall Odd Fellows Hall after repairs, Swan's Island, ca. 1985Swan's Island Historical Society The Independent Order of Odd Fellows…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"Marion broke her hip beyond repair and lived in the corner room on the first floor which is now part of the seating area in the Tea Room."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… their own businesses, including shoe and harness repair. Summer residents began to buy their own property and built family homes, establishing a…"

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

"… forced Scarborough to address the issue of road repair and maintenance at a town meeting. Twenty-two of the fifty-one articles to be voted on at…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… a need for more structures, trucks, a machine repair shop, employees and clam draggers. The factory was successful and ultimately employed…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… estate for the building of school houses, and repairing the same in districts where they are situated, and the town then defined the districts by…"

Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"Morey" had been towed to Portland for repair. Both boats were bought by the government, hauled into the Casco Bay, and sank in the harbor as…"

Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"… keep the building in shape by painting it, making repairs, and keeping the grounds in shape. Our membership runs about 50 people, with two dozen or…"

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"The public utilities were destroyed and repair crews worked throughout the night restoring services."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… on the necessary, cleaning up the aftermath, repairing and rebuilding. We were still in a boom despite the setback."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"If the road was not kept in good repair, the plantation was fined by the county, which added to the tax burden."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"They had to repair the leaky bateaux and continue on to experience disaster after disaster as they trooped through the wilds of Maine."

Acadian Archives

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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