The Lost Schools of Fort Fairfield
Do you remember Fessenden, Hacker, and Jenkins?
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1970s Fun at the Maine Potato Festival
Guest blogger Cheryl Dean Everett remembers parade day years ago.
The Beginning Years of the Maine Potato Blossom Festival, 1935-1960
Now over a week-long July celebration in the heart of Aroostook County.
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How Crossing the Border Was Different Before 9/11, and Sometimes Life-Changing
Guest blog by Cheryl Dean Everett on the border in Fort Fairfield.
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How the Kyle & Spear Store Helped Launch Dreams at the Fort
What was so special about a little store in Fort Fairfield?
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The End of the Route: Why a Paperboy Disappeared After Christmas
Would we ever know the truth?
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Tractor Pull in Memory of Earlan Turner
VIDEO: Driven by his granddaughter.
Can You Celebrate the 4th Without Going to the Lake?
All our relatives had gone to the lake …except us. Mother had other plans.
When One Pioneer Home Gets Confused With Another
The Woodards were the first settlers…or were they?
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What Potato Farmers and German Prisoners Have in Common
Could Cecil Emery trust his new crew?
Can a Rural Resume be a Plus in the Job Market?
Hiding your rural heritage?
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Who Were the Resourceful Russells?
What does Fort Fairfield and Key West have in common?
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How Entrepreneur Arthur P. Libby Challenged a Monopoly
Was Libby looking for a fight?