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Maryann, the Pianist
“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...
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The Brick School
In the early years, Millinocket’s youngest school children attended Millinocket High School and Common School (1901-1921). Then Oxford...
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7 days ago


Housing Options
From small shacks on the mill site, to tents and small wood buildings, early Millinocket residents needed to be creative in finding...
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May 4


The Numbers!
A look at some early GNP numbers! “A sudden and curious transformation is taking place at Millinocket, Me., on the Bangor & Aroostook...
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Apr 27


The New School
The 1931 Millinocket Town Report of Supt. of Schools W.M. Marr stated, “Year after year we have kept reporting that the schools were...
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Apr 20


All the Local News!
“All the Local News” took up three long columns in The Millinocket Journal on January 17, 1902. Each item varied in length from one...
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Apr 13


Millinocket Bottling Company
Bottled soda water, mineral water and non-intoxicating beverages were produced by the Millinocket Bottling Company, one of the early...
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Apr 6


The Norlands Field Trips
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...
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Mar 30


At the Cherry Blossom Festival
Early April in Washington, DC means its Cherry Blossom Festival time! Over time, Millinocket has had several groups participating in the...
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Mar 23


Emma #2
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...
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Mar 16


Emma #1
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...
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Mar 9


Early Boarding Houses
In 1899, housing was scarce for the influx of workers coming to help build the new mill. Behind the millsite, tents, hovels, tar papered...
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Mar 2


Haberdasheries
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! By Trudy Wyman, Curator, Millinocket Society Museum Millinocket in 1924 had at least four...
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Feb 23


A Millinocket Girl
She was a Millinocket girl…born in the 1920’s, attended school in town, went off to college, married and then spent years living in...
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Feb 16


Semi-Pro Basketball
It’s basketball season! In the past, semi-pro basketball teams were popular in Maine, and Millinocket was no exception. The Emerson Pills...
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Feb 9


SHS Gym & Auditorium
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! By Trudy Wyman, Curator, Millinocket Society Museum 100 years ago, 1925, the new Stearns...
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Feb 2


Winter Fun!
“This is a notice to all mothers and fathers of Millinocket. Now is a good time to buy that pair of skis or toboggan that your youngster...
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Jan 26


J.J. Newberry Store, Part 2
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! By Trudy Wyman, Curator, Millinocket Society Museum Part 2: The expanded...
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Jan 19


JJ Newberry Store, Part 1
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! By Trudy Wyman, Curator, Millinocket Society Museum Many children, teens and...
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Jan 12


Donkey Ball
Odds and Ends From The MUSEUM! By Trudy Wyman, Curator, Millinocket Society Museum Donkey Ball is coming to town! Posters...
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Jan 5