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Presque Isle Fire Department

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Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"In 1801 the first community fire company, the Union Fire (Club) Association, was established and its rules required each member to keep ready at…"

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve: Hallowell Fireman's Association

"Protect and Serve: Hallowell Fireman's Association From bucket brigades to modern pumpers, the Hallowell Fireman's Association record is a…"

Life on a Tidal River - Football in Bangor

"… only made of leather which did not offer as much protection as today's standard helmets. Bangor Football Football Team, Bangor, 1940Bangor…"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Explosives are needed to sink the Axis!" Protecting Our Community Block Warden ArmbandBangor Historical Society After the bombing of Pearl…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… responsibility as Secretary of Defense was protecting our country. Bangor was proud of one of its former students."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"This year students created several new exhibits. Protect and Serve , a history of Hallowell's Police and Fire Departments, Industry on the Bombahook…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"… records of island history are fully cataloged, protected from fire and climate, and accessible during regular business hours throughout the year."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"Redfield in 1894, an impressive record for any protected area and one that has been revisited by scientists in the twenty-first century."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"… note is Charles's passionate campaign to protect the road entering Northeast Harbor from "unsightly intrusions." "Before we got through with this…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Founding of Acadia National Park

"Many felt that this unique place needed protection. There is a certain irony here, because in a way they were trying to protect the island both for…"

Historic Hallowell - Seaport on the Kennebec

"Hallowell’s ship-owning merchants, anxious to protect their investments by manning their vessels with capable officers and crews, established a…"

Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"… into the Casco Bay, and sank in the harbor as protection of enemy subs. The Governor King was recruited during the Centennial of Statehood…"

Historic Hallowell - Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand

"Stone and statuary were protected during shipment (by ship, and after 1852, by rail) in crates produced in the woodworking shops both at the quarry…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… the more open area where they could more easily protect themselves from Indians. A majority finally won out and they hoisted sail, turning…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Development of an Island-wide Identity

"… wondrous natural resources – a treasure to be appreciated, protected, continually re-discovered and celebrated for this and future generations."

Historic Hallowell - Our Work and Our Team

"… the Firemen’s Association committed to not only protecting our lives and property, but saving the artifacts of its own history."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels

"… and at sea, and still further to developing and protecting areas of land and natural resources within the neighborhood for public benefit through…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 3 of 4

"This group is dedicated to the conservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of the Scarborough Marsh watershed."

Maine Forest Service

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Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… were hired as land agents by the Proprietors to protect and develop the one and one-half million acres of land claimed by the Proprietors as…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society

"… Historical Society was established in 1961 to protect the rich history, heritage and traditions of Scarborough."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"… construction timelines and methods to protect their borrowers and collateral – these standards help ensure a successfully completed and readily…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Nearby, the deep and protected harbor of Somes Sound provided a means of shipping goods to market. Mount Desert Island Historical Society But all…"