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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… Junior Mothercraft were organizations of women gathering together at each other's homes, sharing life experiences, exchanging recipes, discussing…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Some entities existed strictly for social gathering with others were created to better the lives of local citizens."

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Neck (North Lubec) during the spring smelt run, gathered sweet grass and harvested shellfish, the remains of which have been discovered in shell…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Curtis hired farm boys to go out in the woods and gather the sap. Scraping the resin from the trees was painstaking work, and bits of bark, twigs…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… and religious meetings, and other cultural gatherings. Bangor was one of the first cities in the United States to have a railroad."

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… Hall in town also served as a place for people to gather. Movies were shown here, and dances were held almost every Saturday night."

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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… at school would load the stove with firewood gathered by the boys. Some of the schools were even labeled as unfit for children due to cold and…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… would eventually host team sports and Chatauqua gatherings. This field was located behind the High School on High Street."

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… Society (BHS) deserves mention for its efforts at gathering and archiving valuable fragments of Bath history."