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Riverview Drive-In

Posted on November 10, 2019 by schsuser
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For those who don’t remember the Riverview Drive-In it was located on Union Street at the bottom of Salem, just below the Calais Federal Bank, and was owned and operated by Joe Driscoll and Paul Redding. Coincidentally the place is … Continue reading →

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Keene writes of old time school experiences

Posted on September 12, 2019 by schsuser
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The following was originally written by F.W. Keene, a journalist that once called Red Beach home and who wrote for The Calais Advertiser and other local publications. It is among the articles collected in Keene on Red Beach, available now from Amazon.  … Continue reading →

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Calais Beauty 1926 Miss Maine

Posted on July 28, 2019 by schsuser
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The roaring 20’s were an exciting time in the United States and Calais was no exception. The decade brought us bath tub gin; cars as long as small ocean liners; flappers-modern girls who voted, smoked, drank and danced in outfits … Continue reading →

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The Hurdy Gurdy Man

Posted on June 9, 2019 by schsuser
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The photo above is one of our favorites. It shows a street entertainer commonly called the hurdy-gurdy man performing in Calais in 1896 on Main Street near where the Schooner Restaurant is located today. Ed Boyd, a noted local historian … Continue reading →

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State Troopers of the Past

Posted on May 19, 2019 by schsuser
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  Dick Barnard asked us for some photos of the State Police officers who served this area back in the old days as the fire hall restorers want to include a memorial to state troopers in the building. We thought … Continue reading →

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Covered Bridges

Posted on March 23, 2019 by schsuser
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Covered bridges, like the old bridge from St. Stephen to Calais pictured above, have long since passed into history. Not that there aren’t any covered bridges left in the country but those that remain are valuable historical treasures and most … Continue reading →

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Calais and The Pony Express

Posted on March 9, 2019 by schsuser
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 The  term “Pony Express” conjures romantic images of the lone horse and rider dashing across the sun swept western plains in the 1860’s, weaving between stands of cactus, dodging sagebrush and the occasional herd of buffalo blocking his path, low … Continue reading →

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1959 Calais Anniversary Bull Powers

Posted on February 16, 2019 by schsuser
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    The above photo was taken at an early 60’s parade on Main Street in Calais. The tow truck pulling the wrecked car was a common theme in Calais parades back then. Stock car races which often turned into … Continue reading →

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Francis “Bull” Powers

Posted on February 16, 2019 by schsuser
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The following article was written by · State Trooper John Chester in the Maine. State Police’s publication,   “The Right Guide.” The entire issue was dedicated to Trooper Francis “Bull Powers ·on the eve of Bull’s retirement from the state police … Continue reading →

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Tourney Time 1931

Posted on February 10, 2019 by schsuser
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It’s tourney time and once again the Calais girls at 17-1 will go to Bangor with a legitimate shot at the title. The Calais girls and the boys teams have had a lot of success in Bangor over the years, … Continue reading →

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