Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… clearing in the forest during the summer of 1794, cutting trees for burning and for building, while his family remained in Falmouth."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"City workers took a 12.5 percent pay cut, and Bangor actively sought participation in every federal program to spur employment."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Wilhelmina’s career was cut short with a fatal disease; this devastated the family. However, Lillian’s voice was equally as good, and Amanda then…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - A Call to Temperance

"What sets it apart is its unusual, wood cut illustrations, depicting, and occasionally naming local, tipplers."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"Later, after the American Revolution, the cutting, sawing and transporting of enormous amounts of both pine and spruce boards began."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… whom Porter Hill is named after, is known to have cut “a hundred ton of hay” as early as 1796. By 1800, “he is reported as having fifty acres of…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"To market, it was cut into half-inch wide strips, and finally into three-quarter-inch inch pieces. The entire batch was dusted with cornstarch so…"

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

"… needed roads to get to their holdings to start cutting the valuable woodland and eventually establish homesteads."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… a measure of prosperity to area farmers who cut the necessary stakes and brush needed to build and refurbish the herring traps."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… the capacity of the electric company and cut rates in half. This increased the profits of the company as now more people were able to afford…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"British ships prowled Penobscot Bay, cutting off supply routes and conscripting men into the British navy."

Acadian Archives

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… directly to the Carlton Bridge on a new route cut deep into the High Street granite ridge. This direct route also resulted in separating the Maine…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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