The Great War had reached a stalemate by the end of 1915. Hundreds of miles of trenches stretched from the English Channel across France to the Swiss border separating the armies of the Central Powers (Germany) and the Allies (England … Continue reading
This article was originally published in the Calais Advertiser in July, 2016. It is used with permission from the editor. Roger’s Auto Celebrates Forty Years on Garage Row By Lura Jackson There are some parts of Calais that embody a … Continue reading
The St. Croix Valley has been described by historians and writers as an “International Community” and the residents of the valley have worked hard to live up to this description. The photo above is the Palladian or Schooner Block, now home … Continue reading
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
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