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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"At some of the meetings they had Swedish dancing, games, and refreshments. Anyone was allowed to come to the meetings. Then something good happened."

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… was scheduled to be taken at the annual town meeting to repair the bridge.” It's history dates back to 1838 when, at the annual town meeting, there…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"But his biggest audiences would come at the camp meetings that were held in towns near enough to travel."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 3 of 3

"… neatly handwritten records of school board meetings. One directors’ report included an entry that George W."

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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"In 1949, the gymnasium wasn’t meeting the demands of the school, so a new gym was constructed next to the old one."

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"… Hall which was used for movies and dances and meetings and church services. Work Cited: www.geocities.com/mscguide/sthis.html, Maine Swedish…"

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"And even a not so nice piece of our past--the KKK meetings were held there. At one time or another all these businesses were run by different people…"

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Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"At the first Town Meeting, May 22, 1771, Selectmen chose Samuel Bullen to serve as Constable. His responsibilities were to maintain public order, to…"

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… Hall, which was used for movies and dances and meetings and church services. In 1905, Lewis Whitten held the record for hauling the largest load…"

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

"… The citizens of this town are reminded that a meeting will be held in the town Hall next Saturday afternoon, at 2 o’clock for the purpose of acting…"

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village

"In 1883 meetings were held on the proposed location of a railroad from Farmington, some townspeople were for the railroad and some were against it…"

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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"… Historical Society They had built it as a meeting place and had a store on the bottom floor. It was a three story building."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"The following morning, the trustees held a meeting and it was decided that the repairs needed for the school would be made immediately."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… has hosted many, many baseball games, plus track meets, football games and organized sports for developing athletes. Hippach Field, ca."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… “may be safely charged with a fatal incapacity to meet the demands of the age and the State.” Through his investigation, he found that thirty…"

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Lincoln, Maine - High Street Bridge, Lincoln, ca. 1903

"His large barn is also shown. Town Meetings were once held in this building. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The first meeting was held May 26, 1840 with John Titcomb Esq., elected president and F.G. Butler secretary."

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"A trove of LHS members attended a town meeting and showed their support for the historic building, and Mrs."

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Schools

"After the founders constructed a meeting house at “the Fort,” a movement for the funding of the school was organized."

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Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"66. Print. "Town meeting 1829." Lincoln Historical Society Lincoln History (Black Binder 1 & 2). 283. Print."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"In 1952 at a special town meeting on December 26, Islesboro residents voted unanimously to accept “the most wonderful Christmas gift we ever had.”…"

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Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"… National Register of Historic Places, serves as a meeting place for our members and as a venue for several public events."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The first Islesboro Town Hall was built in 1804, and was also the Baptist Meeting House. In 1892, the building was replaced in the same location with…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"The first official meeting of the Lincoln Historical Society was July 8, 1935. At the time, Gertrude Mills was the secretary and Addie Pinkham was…"