Maine Memory Network

Bangor Public Library

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… the north end of town to supply a reservoir for fire protection. After a drought lowered the level of Day Mountain Pond to a point below the dam…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"The old coal boilers were converted to oil-fired, and recovery burning boilers were added to retrieve costly chemicals."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"mentioned above. In 1884, this mill was lost to fire, and in 1901, the facility on the north side which had recently been expanded, was severely…"

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"A new building has been built, after a fire burned it down in November of 2009. Today, The Lincoln News costs 60 cents and over 6,000 people buy it…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… of wood fiber tableware which was lost to fire. His next was to establish the Umbagog Pulp Company at Livermore Falls."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"On that day, Pease arrived on Malaga to set fire to the buildings. It was a wasted trip, no one was there and the homes were gone."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… Telegram, Sunday June 11, 1939 Big House Little House Back House Barn. Thomas C. Hubka, University Press of New England, 1984 Eastern Argus, May…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… end of the nineteenth century, the Presque Isle Fire Department had been incorporated and Presque Isle had its first water company, the Presque…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… the home until it was shut down because of State fire regulations in 1990. Medical implements from the Lincoln Historical Society collection X…"

Prince Memorial Library

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"If ice freshets do not disturb them, and fire and other forces leave them alone, the present railroad company and all concerned in the construction…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"These challenges included freshets (floods), fires and weather. A freshet is described as a flash flood or flood resulting from a spring thaw."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… for the manufacture of Christmas wreaths, cutting fire wood and raking blueberries offers seasonal employment."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… gone, his mill had been completely destroyed by fire. Instead of boarding his train that day, he immediately began making plans to restore the…"