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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"In fact, students at Scarborough Middle School barely use pens and pencils for writing because they use laptops to electronically type out their work…"

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

"… generation has developed, used and changed the land, natural resources and buildings in the Asticou neighborhood to suit the specific needs of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarbrough Middle School

"… embed 21st-century skills in the curriculum using a model of rigor, relevance and relationships."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"So plentiful were lobsters that Native-Americans used them for crop fertilizer and fish bait, as well as food for themselves; early settlers…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"X Jessica Kelly incorporates the use of the social networking site "Ning" to encourage student dialogue and exploration using "mystery" artifacts…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"She would use the most basic resources, slate, chalk, and a few books. With these resources she would teach literacy, penmanship, arithmetic, and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"Relatively open passenger cars were used during summer months, and closed cars were used during the remaining months."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… brand name was Ossipee, but Snow soon began using his family name. Because of the limited availability of soft shell clams, another source of clams…"

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

"Before fathometers, lobstermen used greased window weights attached to twine to do this. Fishermen also used visual signs to note where to put a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"Initially, cars were limited to seasonal use because of poor roads. Few roads were tarred. By 1927, popularity of the automobile forced Scarborough…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"In the early 1800s many schools used wooden canes if a child misbehaved. Soon after in the 1850's the leather strap and hickory switch were…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 5 of 17

"… as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Plan of Lands of Saco Water Power Co. at Saco & Biddeford, 1848Dyer Library/Saco Museum The cotton…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad

"He sold the building and land to the B&A, who later tore down the home for the land. The first train arrived in January 1895."

Baxter State Park

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Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"It took them three weeks to go 20 miles. The land they claimed included islands along the Kennebec river."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Measuring Rock

"Using a very large boulder as the corner (a stationary object used as a focal point) they measured out six lots and drew lots for ownership."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Balloon liftoff memorial, Presque Isle, 1981

"… off from Presque Isle on August 11, 1978 and landed in France. Millie Beaulieu of the Spragueville Extension held the book."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"The cost of purchasing the land and building the factory was $1,656.00. In 1871, 15,000 pounds of cheese was produced."

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"The town of Surry was no exception, with many families supporting themselves off the timber from its lands."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel

"It was also used for housing relief for a shortage caused by the military moving into the area. The hotel consisted of forty-six units, mostly for…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… the latter category is Carrying Place, a strip of land across which Native American canoes could be portaged."

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

"The original materials were used herein with the permission of the organization. Use of these archives is by appointment only, contact…"

Acadia National Park

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Bar Harbor: Building of Arts

"… and raise the appropriate funds for construction. Land on the Cromwell Harbor Road, near the Kebo Valley Club was selected “not only for its…"