Dwight Eisenhower spent much of his presidency dealing with the “Communist Menace”, both real and perceived. 1954 was no exception. Nasser seized absolute power in Egypt, home to the Suez Canal, and immediately aligned the country with the Soviet Union. … Continue reading
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We admit this is a very poor photo but for those who remember Frank and Randy’s fish and chips it will bring back mouth watering memories. The restaurant was on Water Street in St Stephen and as we recall across … Continue reading
Local historian and journalist for the Calais Advertiser H.E. “Ned” Lamb contributed much to our remaining records; in fact, more than any other single source. In this article from around the 1940s, he recounts the story of the St. Croix Opera … Continue reading
There was once a spring tradition in Calais which it might do well to resurrect- City Clean Up Day. This line of hundreds of school kids is assembled on Main Street near the Park with rakes in hand. The photo was taken … Continue reading
Given the cataclysmic events just over the horizon in 1929, the year 1928 should have, at least in retrospect, provided a clue or two of the impending financial disaster. There was nothing of the sort- unemployment was at 4.2 percent … Continue reading
Passamaquoddy History Draws International Interest By Lura Jackson (This article was originally published in the Calais Advertiser on May 5th, 2016. It is used here with permission from the editor.) In its largest turnout for a presentation on record, the … Continue reading
The Historical Society was saddened to hear the news of the closing of the Boston Shoe Store, shown above in the 1950’s when the block from the corner of Monroe Street to the Angelholm, then Williamson’s Fish Market, did not … Continue reading
In the spirit of our program tomorrow night (May 2nd, 2016), we thought a few old photos of Pleasant Point might be of interest. All of the photos date to about 1900 except the last which was may be earlier … Continue reading
The above photo of the Calais Academy Class of 1906 touring Washington has led us to ponder what sort of experience it was for this group to travel to the nation’s capital near the turn of the 20th century. It … Continue reading
This fishing fleet in Black’s Harbor is waiting, not very patiently, for an annual event which yearly decided the fortunes of thousands of people in this area from the 1870’s until the 1950’s: the spring running of the herring. When … Continue reading