Maine Memory Network

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… Grange Hall, dedicated in 1959, was built through volunteer labor and financed with bean suppers and other fundraisers."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"The Cumberland Library was housed in the home of volunteer librarians like Mrs. Annie Buxton Small, Mrs. Coral Adams, Mrs. Esther Hill and Mrs."

Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"… women were never allowed to be firefighters or volunteers. The competitions usually were centered around fire department activities."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"Today, numerous volunteers and supporters are working in support of the organization’s mission - to transform Skyline Farm into a community resource…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Hearing of King's command, many from Maine volunteered for service under him. Defense of local coastlines and communities was left to town militias."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"Kate Hartig of Portland volunteered as a Candy Striper during high school, and then became Director of Volunteers in 1979."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"Surry volunteers maintained all night vigils in search of German boats and submarines. Surry Historical Society As with all wars, there were…"

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

"A volunteer life-saving crew from Cape Elizabeth hauled a heavy surfboat more than nine miles over muddy roads to the eastern side of Prouts Neck."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc. (SPI), a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation of buildings possessing architectural or…"

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"The entire order of 60 women volunteered. Queen's Hospital entrance, Portland, ca. 1930 Queen's Hospital EntranceNorthern Light Mercy Hospital…"

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"Some volunteered for a few hours at a time; others more frequently, while some lived at the House of Mercy on Baggot Street, Dublin."

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

"… club, pep club, future teachers of America, and a volunteer production staff. Today, we have a wide range of sports, clubs and activities to…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"Many volunteers and an active parent-teacher group support the school. Surry Elementary School Today X A strong sense of stewardship…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… participating in oral history interviews, and volunteering their time and their efforts to rebuild what was lost."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… the store burned, but a portion was saved by a volunteer bucket brigade from the Mill Stream behind it."