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As the price of gas heads up we thought it timely to do a piece about gas stations of the past. Back in 1959 when gas cost 29 cents a gallon and sometimes less when one of local “gas wars” was … Continue reading
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In the past we have shared some photos of the 1931 Pan Am airline service between Boston and Halifax, with a scheduled stop in Calais but we didn’t have much information on the details of Calais’ short lived air connection … Continue reading
[Note: This article was originally written October 9, 2018.] Deer hunting season is still a few weeks away but if you can’t wait to get in the woods the season on bear started on August 27th. Perhaps you’ll get lucky … Continue reading
The Charlotte County Museum in Milltown New Brunswick has recently provided the Historical Society with some interesting photos from its collection including the one above. We recalled a newspaper story about Passamaquoddy whale hunters in the early 1900’s and after … Continue reading
When hunting season rolls around it always brings to mind those days long past when there was no hunting season, folks could hunt year round without licenses,bag limits etc and all those other legal inconveniences of today. When the game … Continue reading
In the early days on the St Croix Valley the life of a laborer, even those with some specialized skills or engaged in dangerous work, while not quite to coin a famous phrase “ brutish, nasty and short.” was very, … Continue reading
This 1930s photo of “Upper Main” Street Calais shows the businesses located on the part of Main Street from the corner of Union Street to the bridge back in the days after prohibition ended. A close inspection of these business … Continue reading
Many of you will remember Arlo and Helen Bates. They lived in the early years of their marriage on Germain Street just up from Washington and later on Calais Avenue near the ball diamond. At some point, probably after Arlo … Continue reading
[Note: This article was originally written on April 19, 2020.] While the State of Maine wants Mainers to stay at home as much as possible until the coronavirus is brought under control, one outdoor activity the State is encouraging is … Continue reading
[Note: This article was originally written on May 31, 2020.] Today the last service of the First Congregational Church of Calais was held at the Congregational Church on Calais Avenue. While the number of participants in today’s service was nearly equivalent … Continue reading