Testimonies from a small coastal town in Maine
(in reference to George Demuth Smouse, 1799-1880), “...happily born as he was…the regrettable thing is that he made no written record of his rich knowledge drawn from firsthand sources.”
- Jasper Stahl, The History of Broad Bay, Vol. 2, 1956
I’ll tell you the story of this house. When I was growing up, Alma and Lex Mank lived in this house, on Burnheimer Hill. As a little girl, I dreamed … Continue reading about Pat Cross, from back then to today
As much as I love working part-time and being as active in the church, some days I wonder, “How long can I do this?” On the other … Continue reading about Dorothy Petersen
Until I was five, we lived in South Waldoboro, just past Finntown Road, in a small house near my father’s family farm. My dad was Ronald Nash, and he … Continue reading about Pam Trahan
I was with her when she took her last breath and I was on one side, and her granddaughter on the other. We kissed her … Continue reading about Josie Heyneker
It wasn’t two or three weeks later after Shiela’s family moved to Waldoboro that my mother come in and says, “You gotta … Continue reading about Dale Maxcy
People think my mother was the only one in the world, but she wasn’t. My dad was wonderful. He was born in 1897. His … Continue reading about Otis Benner, Sr., as told by his son Bob Benner
My brother’s wife was diagnosed with glioblastoma (an aggressive brain cancer) a year after they were married. Towards … Continue reading about Alida Zimmerman
The hardest part of loving an addict is knowing they can’t help it. I remember as a kid watching my dad asleep on the … Continue reading about Elm Davis
I was born in 1936 in Bucks County, PA, and I lived there until I got tired of it. God tapped me on the shoulder and … Continue reading about Al O’Donnell
Mom’s bed was right up against that wall, next to the woodburning stove where she could warm her feet. But she was one … Continue reading about Michelle Carter
My brother died in a car accident when I was seven. My mom died of a sudden heart attack when I was ten. Then three … Continue reading about Mike Hall
