Author Archives: Linda Snow-McLoon

Looking at the Past for Scarborough’s Land Conservation

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Linda Snow-McLoon

Andrew Mackie to be the next presenter at the SHS/SPL series: “Looking at the Past for Land Conservation” Program. Continue reading →

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Coast Watch Newspaper’s News Index

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Linda Snow-McLoon

                                                       By Linda Snow McLoon  Beginning in the latter part of the 19th century, a local weekly newspaper served Scarborough residents by bringing them local news from the various villages in the town. At a time before most residents … Continue reading →

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FROM THE EPHEMERA. . . CARING FOR PAUPERS

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Linda Snow-McLoon

— BY LINDA SNOW MCLOON The social safety net that existed in earlier times in Scarborough was organized much differently than what we recognize today. Before Social Security and other ways of providing relief for people in need, a system … Continue reading →

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From the Collections—Blacksmiths in Scarborough

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Linda Snow-McLoon

By Linda Snow McLoon As in all towns in Maine before the advent of automobiles, local blacksmiths played a vital role in Scarborough. Not only did they shoe horses and oxen, but the smiths made and repaired metal tools such … Continue reading →

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The Carter Farm & Water Wheel

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Linda Snow-McLoon

PICTURES OF THE WEEK – 1.20.23 – The Pictures of the Week selections for 1.20.23 from the Scarborough Historical Society include one of the most unusual pictures in our collections. The picture is of a water wheel that was on … Continue reading →

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