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Helpers
Two firefighters, Benjamin Fagan age 37 and his son Pierce Fagan age 16. Tired after a long night of hard work taking care of fallen trees during a big April snowstorm. This night ended in the morning with an electrical fire in a home. This snowstorm…
Re-entering the Corona Carnival
An essay by Janice Maves.
Center Theatre Marquee
A photograph of downtown Dover-Foxcroft, showing the Center Theatre's marquee message "Stay Wicked Fah Apaht."
The Mobil Station vs. the Flood of '87
Tom Lyford shares a story about the Flood of '87 for the Voices from HOME Emergency! Virtual Story Slam, recorded live on Zoom.
Crisis Care in Piscataquis County
Dr. Lesley Fernow shares a story about her first experience with crisis care in Piscataquis County for the Voices from HOME Emergency! Virtual Story Slam, recorded live on Zoom.
Fallen Tree
Since I didn't live here during the '98 Ice Storm, I hadn't experienced the constant popping and cracking you hear during an otherwise silent night; each pop or crack a tree coming down! We have two trees down in our yard, and another resting on our…
The Eye of the C19 Hurricane
An essay by Roger Merchant.
Personal Tragedy-Community Emergency
A poem by Bruce Towl.
Looking for Rainbows
The library asked our community to put up rainbows. When people/ families are walking they can look for rainbows to see that we are all in this together. To spread hope, peace, connection and happiness.
No Birthday, No Graduation
This beautiful girl of mine, my youngest, dealing with No graduation and no 18th b-day! Her birthday is May 2nd, Saturday, I’d like to plan something special for her! I can only hug her from a distance! I will be working an overnight in healthcare…
Love Is Love
This is the MCI Concert Choir singing "Love Is Love" by Abbie Benitis. There were approximately 33 of the 63 choir members who submitted individual recordings of themselves prior to April vacation. I assembled all their voices to form the choir. The…
The Flood of 1987
Photographs by Roger Merchant documenting the Flood of 1987 in Piscataquis County, including descriptions of the event and reflections on its community impact compared to the "current Flood of C19."
Community/County Crises
Photographer Roger Merchant shares an overview of the Flood of 1987 in Piscataquis County and reflects on our new community crisis, COVID-19.
From the Voices from HOME Emergency! Virtual Story Slam, recorded live on Zoom.
From the Voices from HOME Emergency! Virtual Story Slam, recorded live on Zoom.
Emergency! Virtual Story Slam
The Voices from HOME Oral History Project hosted a live storytelling event on the theme "Emergency!" on Friday, April 17, 2020 via Zoom. Participants shared and listened to stories about personal and community emergencies, including emergency room…
Braziers for Pond Fire in Pittsfield
Each full moon we place these braziers in the local pond to make "pond fire" for the community.
Pittsfield Post Office Sign
Signage on the post office door is a sign of the times.