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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recently someone ask us whether there had been a roller skating rink on Union Street back in the 40’s or 50’s. We found there was and while doing some digging to answer the question we discovered what a popular pastime … Continue reading
We all feel it sometimes, especially after watching one of those British Victorian productions on PBS. The Romance of the Rails- that bygone era when travel was as simple as getting yourself to the Calais train station on Hog Alley, … Continue reading
100 years ago yesterday the Great War ended. In 1917 dozens of Calais men had enlisted or were drafted and many saw service in Europe. Two of the first to arrive in France and among the first Americans to see … Continue reading