July 4 th  brings young and old out to view parades, visit with old friends and take part in various activities. Let’s look back at a few...

Need assistance from the police department or fire department? In the 1940’s, homes with telephones were told to ring 3 for help! An...

She grew up in Millinocket in the 1920’s and 30’s. She attended Aroostook Avenue School and graduated from Stearns High School in 1938....

The top of Katahdin is reported to be the first place in the United States to receive the sun’s rays. As such, on July 4th, 1959, members...

Castles had armories, the military had armories and even towns like Millinocket had an armory although the purpose and use of an armory...

In Millinocket’s early days, there was no 9-1-1. In a medical emergency, a phone call connected you with a local town physician by...

Millinocket Regional Hospital is currently undergoing some major changes to better serve the Millinocket area. Through the years, the...

In the late 1890’s and early 1900’s, it was common for railroad companies and other large businesses to construct hotels for company...

“If you ever want anyone to play - Tex is always ready. Rubenstein has nothing on her. She sure is hot when it comes to ticking the...

In the early years, Millinocket’s youngest school children attended Millinocket High School and Common School (1901-1921). Then Oxford...

From small shacks on the mill site, to tents and small wood buildings, early Millinocket residents needed to be creative in finding...

A look at some early GNP numbers! “A sudden and curious transformation is taking place at Millinocket, Me., on the Bangor & Aroostook...

The 1931 Millinocket Town Report of Supt. of Schools W.M. Marr stated, “Year after year we have kept reporting that the schools were...

“All the Local News” took up three long columns in The Millinocket Journal on January 17, 1902. Each item varied in length from one...

Bottled soda water, mineral water and non-intoxicating beverages were produced by the Millinocket Bottling Company, one of the early...

Get to school “very” early and hop on the school bus for a long ride! The destination is the Washburn -Norlands Living History Museum in...

Early April in Washington, DC means its Cherry Blossom Festival time! Over time, Millinocket has had several groups participating in the...

This is part two of the story of two of Millinocket’s pioneer ladies…both named Emma. A young Emma Florence (Randall) Miller (about age...

This is part one of the story of two of Millinocket’s pioneer ladies…both named Emma. Emma LePage came to what would become Millinocket...

In 1899, housing was scarce for the influx of workers coming to help build the new mill. Behind the millsite, tents, hovels, tar papered...