Maine Memory Network

Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"… (pronounced mill-e-duh-kwut) is the Penobscot word for “it has all kinds of sounds” and is my orchestral debut."

Music in Maine - Music and Television

"… them in choreography and “pantomiming”—his word for lip synching—during rehearsals. Deering High School student Suzanne Svenson was a regular on…"

Music in Maine - Sacred Music

"Shakers shared their music by word of mouth and by circulating letters among their communities. Some wrote out lyrics in their own manuscript hymnals."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"He then lent his diving suit to A.S. Hall. Hall went back to New Meadows and talked the engineer, Mr."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"Frank Van Riper, photo X The words of a careful investigator, Ansley Hall, tell much about the process, even then, already practiced in Lubec for…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"… Ansley Hall, in the 1890s in Lubec recorded in words the traditional features. A folk vocabulary of the industry emerges."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"The name comes from the Latin word "granum," or "grain." The Grange movement has evolved to include non-farm rural families and communities."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"… Landmarks Herring sticks: Hall’s first words about these are “the only equipment used exclusively in a smokehouse.” The next sentence was an…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… personal disgusts year after year." The bylaw is worded differently at the end, but the sentiment is the same."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The word rusticator is derived from the word rustic, which relates to country living. Rusticators wanted to live simpler lives, though they enjoyed…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… Desert Island Historical Society In their words and actions, the members of the Champlain Society were representative of their era."

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"Gary’s last words to Michael were “Good luck” and Gary handed Michael his gun. I think that this could impact our future by learning about this in…"

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"… reverends started visiting Lincoln to offer the Word and hold religious ceremonies from time to time."

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

"… students in the Bangor School system.” Their words rang true over fifteen years later, as we are still inspired by Cohen’s accomplishments."

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

"It is assumed that by word of mouth the news of the thriving town spread and family members and friends of those living in New Portland came for part…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"Q: Please use one word to describe the Hallowell Ice Storm of 1998. A: Scary. Written by Clio Barr"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"In this Centennial we have all done our best to pay full credit to the memories of our men and women not now with us.” Guilford Town Hall, 1916…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… that his grave is in Gettysburg and his last words were “Tell my Mother that I died fighting for my country.” Samuel Pinkham was another Cavalry…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"The very word “Passamaquoddy” means “pollock plenty place” in the tribal language. Colonel John Allan's cenotaph, Treat's Island, 1970Lubec…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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