Maine Red Claws

Maine has a variety of resources and tools to use at its disposal, However, the state was not always reliant on industries such as commerce, tourism, and other recreational facilities which have become a facet in everyday life for Maines. For example, in the 19th century, over two-hundred years ago, Maine’s industry for the most part revolved around natural resource products such as wood, fish, and even ice. If Maine is to continue to progress forward on into the rest of the 21st century, then…

From the timeline, you can tell that Dorothea Dix was responsible from a very young age. Her parents both sufferend and were therefore unable to be good parents due to depression and alcohol. This led Dix to have to care for herself. She became a school teacher at 14 and ended up publishing a textbook few years after that. A quote from it reads, “Your minds may now be likened to a garden, which will, if neglected, yield only weeds and thistles; but, if cultivated, will produce the most beautiful…

Stephen edward king was born in portland maine on september 21, 194 king and his older brother lived with their mom after their father left when he was just two years old (Stephen 1). Once his father left his mom ended up moving them to several different areas until she decided to stay in one place for the next six years. Stephen king later graduated in 1966 from high school then went to college were he graduated in 1770. After college king accepted a job as a english teacher, during this time…

Ferry Beach State Park is located in Saco Maine, between Old Orchard Beach and Camp Ellis. The park is nestled on 117 acres of beautiful land ranging from forested areas with luscious trees, to white sand beaches. One of the most popular draws to the park are the hiking trails where you can spend an afternoon taking in the awe inspiring views of the different eco systems that have made themselves at home and flourished. The trails are littered with man-made bridges that perch you above the floor…

Dorothea Lynde Dix was born on April 4th, 1802 in Hampden, Maine. In that particular time of her life, she would not have had any knowledge of the fact that she would one day have a life changing impact in her time period and our world today. Dix had a love for teaching. She had strong desires to help girls learn and grow more with intelligence. At the age of twelve, she moved to Boston with her grandmother and then to Worcester, Massachusetts with her aunt at the age of fourteen. In order to…

is, but those who know her story know the truth. Not only did she nurture the mentally ill, she also felt responsible for the blind and deaf, and she cared for those who could not care for themselves. Dorothea was born on April 4, 1802 in Hampden, Maine. Her father was a puritan pastor, and her mother stayed home and cared for the family. At least, that was the theory. Dix’s family life was in pieces. Her father was an abusive drunk, and both her parents often had bouts of depression. Dorothea…

There are various reasons as to why I’m deserving of the Etna-Dixmont School Scholarship. The most prevalent reason is my family history and connection with the town of Dixmont. My father and my grandparents moved to from Massachusetts to Dixmont, Maine when he was in second grade. My grandfather bought a house on Route 9 in Dixmont, and some other land in addition to that. The Dixmont Corner Church was built in 1835, and had an active one room school house next to it that was built in 1808. The…

[4] Born on March 10, 1950, in a town in Rhode Island named Woonsocket, which is an Indian word for “Land of Thunder” Raymond Arthur Drainville conveniently attended Providence College for three years. [2] As a child, Raymond grew up in a Catholic family. [5] Although he was a successful, diligent, and prosperous tractor-trailer driver for years, Raymond never truly knew what he wanted to do with his life when he was an adult – he always imagined himself as retired. [1] God intervened, however,…

poverty-stricken and the mentally ill. During the Civil War, she was Superintendent of Army Nurses. She achieved many goals in her life and also accomplished more things in her life than many people. Dorothea Dix came into the world on April 4, 1802 in Hampden, Maine. Her parents, Joseph and Mary, had three children, and Dorothea was the firstborn. They lived in Worcester, Massachusetts until Dorothea moved to Boston when she was twelve to live with her grandparents. She had an abusive…

Penobscot County Health Penobscot county is one of the sixteen counties in the state of Maine. 153,414 out of the 1,330,089 individuals who live in Maine reside in here. Penobscot County is rated worse than the state of Maine in many measures of health. Overall, in health it is ranked 12th. Demographic factors in the county that are related to the heath status include age and race. Penobscot county has less individuals who are below 18 years of age. 18.7% are under the age of 18 while state…