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Riots, the Irish and Prohibition 200 years ago

Posted on January 6, 2026 by John "Al" Churchill
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Riots said to be instigated by the Irish in New York about 1850 In the late 1840s, the four towns, Calais, St. Stephen and the two Milltowns, were just beginning to become prosperous from shipbuilding and lumbering but remained basically … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged crime, immigration, Irish, riot | Leave a reply

A Perry Bootlegger’s Murder

Posted on February 28, 2022 by John "Al" Churchill
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prohibition According to St. Stephen historian Doug Dougherty, in the early 1890s the illicit entry of liquor into Calais from St. Stephen and the flow of kerosene in the opposite direction prompted someone to write a song called “Song of … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Calais | Tagged bootleggers, crime, murder, prohibition, smuggling | Leave a reply
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