Young Alice Sinclair was among the first piano players in Calais to provide a musical accompaniment to the silent films of the early 20th century. She began her work just after the first World War. Sinclair eventually moved to Meddybemps and lived … Continue reading
Of all the floods that have struck the Calais area, the one of 1923 was by far the worst. According to historian and reporter Ned Lamb, the water was so high in Maguerrowock that canoeists could literally paddle over telephone lines. … Continue reading
This article was originally written by Al Churchill for the Calais Advertiser in 2009. Football season is again upon us. A couple of years ago all the talk was about Tom Brady: Will his knee hold up? Will the cheap … Continue reading
Incorporated as a town in 1825, Baring’s history is inextricably linked to one William Vance, who, it can be safely said, was an uncommon reprobate, rogue and rascal at time when there was considerable competition among the residents of the St. Croix Valley for … Continue reading
Pirates have never been much of a problem in this area– unless you count the privateers who plagued the Brits during our occasional wars and border controversies in the early years. There’s also John Hogg Paine, one of history’s most violent and notorious … Continue reading
The Stone House is one of the oldest still-standing residences of Calais. It was built in 1825 from locally quarried granite and remains in excellent condition thanks to its owners. Take a virtual tour of this unique home and learn … Continue reading
During our first meeting of 2015, President Al Churchill gave us an excellent impression of what life was like in Calais during the start and progression of the Second World War. Al provided slides of scanned images from the Calais … Continue reading
Most of the early journals and materials that we have are from the prominent citizens and families of Calais. This is largely because if you weren’t wealthy you either weren’t inclined to write (or you might not even know how … Continue reading
The December edition of the SCHS is now available for viewing. Articles include: Fleeting Seasons and Timeless Facades in Calais Memories of Calais: Clarence Beckett (part 2) The Policemen of Calais in the Early 20th Century Have a look: December-2014-newsletter-Web-version … Continue reading
Our September 2014 newsletter (Volume 23, issue 2) is now available for viewing at no cost. Articles in this issue include: SCHS Celebrates 60th Anniversary Calais Gains a Monument and Loses an Iconic Store (regarding the Nexus monument and Treworgy’s … Continue reading