Maine Memory Network

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

"The Pines , an elementary school, Central High School, and others were located in the area of East New Portland."

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

"Central School always had a food booth. In later years, junk auctions became popular. These were when people would sell junk that they didn't need…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad

"Potato traffic hit an all-time high in 1930. The railroad hauled 899,300 tons of potatoes. Passenger service was discontinued in 1961 because of…"

Historic Hallowell - Kennebec Wire Company

"Wire mills still exist today, but workers use high-tech machines to cut the wire and shrink it to a certain diameter."

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"Written by David Mallow Blizzard, High School in distance, Hallowell, 1952Hubbard Free Library I have learned things about the Blizzard of 52’…"

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

"… building we had several interns from Carrabec High School, developed programs with teachers at Central School, and held several successful summer…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"She attended Brewer High School, graduating from there in 1894. She went on to further her education at the Farmington State Normal School, where she…"

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… 20 to 30 cords of wood per year--with a resulting high risk of loss of property to fire. In 1801 the first community fire company, the Union Fire…"

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"The cotton mill was three stories high and 252’ long. The Cotton Mill was powered by steam engines. The steam engines were installed by Messrs…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"After time, the jammed ice under the bridge became to overwhelming for the bridge to hold because of the building pressure."

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

"… business being conducted, and trade was in high gear. In 1883 meetings were held on the proposed location of a railroad from Farmington, some…"

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

"The cost of seeds was high, as high as $1.00 for a peck of seed corn, and people had to travel a great distance to purchase such products."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"It was a test to the ingenuity of these highly skilled workers to produce top quality and unique creations and still be able to compete favorably…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - About Us

"The Georges Valley High School is located in downtown Thomaston and serves children from the MSAD 50 district (comprising Cushing, Thomaston and St."

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

"… LHS if it could be moved from its location at the high school to land across from the library that had been donated by Eastern Fine Paper Company…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… Society The shop class at Presque Isle High School builds the frame to secure the tree on the truck and railroad flatcar."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… the High School for games and practice since the High School was on the lot adjacent to the Brick Inn."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… has a plentiful supply of church edifices, and a high grade educational institution at which pupils are fitted for any college in the land."

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

"If Mattanawcook Junior High School (MJHS) were at a point where demolition was a possibility, I would hope that the building would be given to the…"

Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy

"The purpose was to create the town's first high school as a private academy. A board of directors was appointed and among the members were Eli…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"In high school, there were meals already prepared. In home economics, they would help with the cooking during spare time, doing things such as…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"Aaron Huntress drawing by Sarah Cook X If the school was never built, most of the people probably wouldn’t have lived here."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 604-650

"Littlefield Bangor Girls First Select School Third Parish Church Prof. George Shepard First Baptist Church Thomas A. Hill"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 3 of 4

"… grade her school was across the bridge, and in high school her dad drove the bus so she would ride his bus for a little ways before an Ashland bus…"