Monthly Archives: November 2025

Sorting Letters at the Cemetery

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Don Taylor

While visiting Dunstan Cemetery, cemetery historian Ron Romano noticed unusual initials—“IMP’D O.R.M.” and “T.O.T.E.”—on Millard Whitten’s grave. They revealed Whitten’s membership in the Improved Order of Red Men, a once-popular fraternal organization. Romano explores these symbols and others found on Maine gravestones, uncovering how fraternal orders once shaped community and remembrance. Continue reading →

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Preserving History:The Blue Point Church Bell Finds a New Home

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Don Taylor

When the mount for the historic Blue Point Church bell began to fail, Eagle Scout candidate Ben Kildow stepped up to preserve a beloved piece of Scarborough’s history. With help from the Historical Society, the bell found a new home beside Alger Hall—protected, restored, and celebrated once again. Continue reading →

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Updates October 2025

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Don Taylor

Articles Rum Running in Scarborough – 1925 A look back at Prohibition-era Scarborough, when resident Ralph Woodward had his car seized for rum running. A 1925 Portland Press Herald article reveals how the national struggle over alcohol even reached Scarborough. … Continue reading →

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