Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"More than $3,000,000 in property value was lost. Yet from this fire, a revitalized city rose and endowed the city with beautiful educational…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Damaged by fire in 1894, the store lost over $6,000 of goods, and it cost thousands more to compensate for the structural losses due to water, smoke…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"A third fire in February of the same year nearly destroyed Bath Iron Works, Ltd. on Water Street south of downtown, and a fourth fire struck the west…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"Most of the homes in the area still ran along the river, and were close by Fort Mary (the local garrison) or the village of Winter Harbor, and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… used “unsoaked” clams, as “soaked” clams lost not only color, but flavor. Pine Point clam diggers sold many bushels of clams to Burnham & Morrill…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"Now Brunswick had not lost its power, so that was one place that hadn’t been effected; maybe because it was towards the coast and they didn’t get the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"They lost to Ellsworth 84 to 4! Gillman High School Boys Basketball Team ca early 1930'sMount Desert Island Historical Society Basketball Takes…"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"In this fire many files were lost in this fire. The town hall was not built again on this spot. (Maine Memory Network 2000-2010) One of the big…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"As jobs were lost and once thriving businesses closed the town’s population continued to decline. Today Lubec’s population stands at 1,551."

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

"On its way home from its maiden voyage it was lost off Bermuda, taking the lives of the entire crew, including William Drew, age 15, and Charles…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Comparisons

"In the ice storm in Canada they lost their power due to a layer of ice weighing down the power lines. The ice kept coming until the wire snaps."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"… injuries or deaths caused by this flood, but many lost their homes and personal belongings. People will remember this flood for years to come and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"Desert show – many were lost at sea. There also were numerous craftsmen who built the necessary provisions needed to survive on this isolated island…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"The Turner House was partially lost to fire in the year 1903. One hundred years later, in 2003, the Braeburn Hotel was completely lost to fire."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"He had left Scotland at 14 and had lost a thumb in the Battle of Bunker Hill. They built a cabin where the Asticou Inn now stands."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"In early days a vessel beset fired a cannon, thus requesting the West Quoddy keeper for similar acknowledgment. Soon a bell replaced the cannon."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…

"A “fishy” story, now legendary. In 1761, Somes built his Mt. Desert homestead between the freshwater pond and the fjord which now carry his name."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"That way they could collect the tools they lost during the harvesting. You know, they would be cutting and lose a saw or something."

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"A family of seven lost there home when a large tree flattened their modest home on Academy Street. News Paper Report At 2:00 PM yesterday morning…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… the ships built at the Dunstan shipyard have been lost. It is known that local mariners Abraham Perkins and Ira Milliken had two boats built at the…"

Bar Harbor Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… Maine developed in the 40's and 50's Ridlonville lost many businesses to Rumford. Social activities also moved across the river."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… was developed, a nearly new tire store was lost in a fiery spectacle, and the ’79 flood caused severe damage at Pride Manufacturing and destroyed…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"She witnessed women giving birth in their homes or in “maternity hospitals.” She saw this as a perfect opportunity."