Maine Memory Network

Growing up on a potato and dairy farm
by Paula Woodworth

Life growing up and working on a potato and dairy farm was hard work but fun in Aroostook County.

Ronald Ramsay - MLTI impact in Washington County's MSAD 37
by MLTI Stories of Impact Project

Ronald Ramsay describes the impact of the arrival of on-to-one laptops in MSAD 37.

ROCK AND ROLL CONCERTS OF SOUTHERN MAINE
by Ford Reiche

A story about Rock and Roll in Maine, 1955-1977

Aroostook Potato Harvest: Perspective of a Six Year Old
by Phyllis A. Blackstone

A child's memory of potato harvest in the 1950s

Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn circa 1960
by David Rollins

The creation of Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn at Sugarloaf USA

Mike Remillard shares his in-depth knowledge of our community
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

You will learn a lot from Mike's fascination with many topics from church organs to submarines.

The stories my parents told
by Henry Gartley

Stories from my immigrant parents, WWII, and my love of history.

BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF MAINE
by BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF MAINE

A story about the Bluegrass Music Association of Maine

The future of potato growing
by Dan Blackstone

Informed by six generations of potato farming

Wikpiyik: The Basket Tree
by Darren Ranco

Countering the Emerald Ash Borer with Wabanaki Ecological Knowledge

Becoming Master snowshoe makers
by Edmond and Brian J. Theriault

Making snowshoes has taken us from novices to world-class craftsmen over 40 years time.

Choosing a Career in Country and Bluegrass Music
by Ken Brooks

How I became a country and bluegrass musician

Isolation!
by Leslie

Having only moved to Maine alone 8 months prior, had to freeze my life

Bonita Pothier-the definition of a trailblazer
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center Voices of Biddeford project

Overcoming the challenges of being Biddeford’s first female mayor is but a part of her contributions

My Story of Trauma
by Anonymous (Maine Correction Center)

The process of being incarcerated is traumatic. This is my story.

A Lifelong Romance with Retail
by George A Smith

Maine's once plentiful small retail stores.

Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall

We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.

From Chinese Laundress to Mother of the Year
by Dr. Andrea Louie

Toy Len Goon's granddaughter recounts her immigration to the US and becoming Mother of the Year.

Rug Hooking Project with a Story
by Marilyn Weymouth Seguin

My grandmother taught me the Maine craft of rug hooking when I was a child.

A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner

With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.

I have thought about Vietnam almost every day for 48 years
by Ted Heselton

Working as a heavy equipment operator in Vietnam

A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker

Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference

Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.