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Togus VA Medical Center (ME)45 viewsTogus VA Medical Center is operated by the US Department of Veterans Affairs in Chelsea, Maine. The facility was built as a resort hotel, and housed Union veterans of the American Civil War prior to being converted to a veterans hospital. It was the first veterans facility developed by the US government.BobBrooks
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Seboeis Plantation Fire Department (ME)41 viewsDEFUNCT - Merged w/Howland Fire Department in 2021.BobBrooks
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Turner Fire Department (ME)36 viewsBobBrooks
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Portland Fire Department (ME)35 viewsBobBrooks
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Somesville Volunteer Fire Rescue (ME)32 viewsBobBrooks
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Androscoggin International Paper Mill Fire Brigade (ME)32 viewsDEFUNCT - The Androscoggin Mill was a pulp and paper mill in Jay, Maine. In February 2023, management announced that the mill would permanently close in March 2023.BobBrooks
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Swan's Island Fire Department (ME)32 viewsSwan island is 7,000 acres and was nick-named 'Swango,' the Abanaki word for 'island of eagles. Population < 500. BobBrooks
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Richmond Fire Department (ME)31 viewsBobBrooks
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Phillips Fire Department (ME)31 viewsThe letters "SRMR" refer to specialized services it provides, specifically "Specialized Rescue Medical Response". Population 2,000. Station 4.BobBrooks
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Liberty Volunteer Fire Department (ME)30 viewsPopulation < 2,000.BobBrooks
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Hermon Fire Department (ME)28 viewsBobBrooks
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Sabattus Fire Department (ME)26 viewsIn 1971, the town formerly known as "Webster", changed its name to "Sabattus", in honor of a former Anasagunticook Indian Chief.BobBrooks
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East Millinocket Fire Department (ME)26 viewsEast Millinocket is known as "The Town that Paper Made" because its history is deeply intertwined with the Great Northern Paper Company's paper mill that opened in 1906. Pop. < 2,000.BobBrooks
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Rome Fire Rescue (ME)23 viewsPopulation < 2,000.BobBrooks
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Aroostook Fire Protection District (ME)22 viewsDEFUNCT - Merged w/Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue in 2019.BobBrooks
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Albion Volunteer Fire Department (ME)22 viewsBobBrooks
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Dexter Fire Department (ME)21 viewsBobBrooks
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Greenwood Fire Department (ME)19 viewsPopulation < 2,000.BobBrooks
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Pownal Fire Rescue (ME)19 viewsPopulation < 2,000.BobBrooks
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Norway Fire Department (ME)17 viewsNorway, Maine, was known as the world's largest manufacturer of dowels and snowshoes during the 20th century due to its abundance of wood, robust manufacturing operations, and government contracts during World War II.BobBrooks
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Orrs Bailey Islands Volunteer Fire Department (ME)17 viewsThe bridge is known as the Cribstone Bridge or the Bailey Island Bridge. The historic bridge is the only one of its kind in the world, constructed from granite slabs that allow the strong tidal waters to pass through without the use of cement or mortar. BobBrooks
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Allagash Fire Department (ME)17 viewsBobBrooks
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Deer Isle Fire Department (ME)16 viewsDeer Isle, Maine was named for the abundance of deer that lived on the islands when European colonization began.BobBrooks
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Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Department (ME)16 viewsPopulation < 2,000.BobBrooks
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Frye Island Fire Department (ME)16 viewsFrye Island is an island town in Cumberland County. Located in Sebago Lake, the island is accessed via a public ferry. Pop < 500.BobBrooks
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Calais Fire Department (ME)16 viewsBobBrooks
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Arundel Fire Department (ME)16 viewsBobBrooks
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York Volunteer Fire Department (ME)16 viewsThe phrase "Permanent Firefighter" on the York, Maine Fire Department shoulder patch distinguishes full-time, career firefighters from volunteer firefighters.BobBrooks
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Alfred Fire Department (ME)16 viewsBobBrooks
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Harrington Volunteer Fire Department (ME)15 viewsPopulation < 2,000.BobBrooks
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Berwick Fire Department (ME)15 viewsBobBrooks
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Taniscot Engine Company 1 (ME)15 viewsBobBrooks
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Milford Fire Department (ME)15 viewsBobBrooks
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Guerette Volunteer Fire Department (ME)15 viewsDEFUNCT - The Guerette Volunteer Fire Department and the North Lakes Fire Department in Maine merged on July 1, 2024, to create the North Lakes Fire-Rescue.BobBrooks
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Union Fire Department (ME)15 viewsGazebos during the late 19th and early 20th centuries would have served as a prominent focal point for community life. The gazebo on the patch was built in 1910 in the common just prior to WW1.BobBrooks
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Brunswick NAS Crash Fire Rescue (ME)14 viewsDEFUNCT - Naval Air Station Brunswick, also known as NAS Brunswick, was commissioned on in 1943, as a Navy airfield. Before its closure in 2011, it was home to a number of naval maritime patrol aircraft.BobBrooks
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Monhegan Island Fire Department (ME)14 viewsMonhegan Island is the only place in Maine with exclusive rights to lobstering in the surrounding waters and a winter lobster season. BobBrooks
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Saco Valley Fire Department (ME)14 viewsBobBrooks
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North Berwick Fire Department (ME)14 viewsBobBrooks
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Penobscot Nation Fire Department (ME)14 viewsThe Penobscot Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Maine, whose ancestral homeland is the Penobscot River watershed.BobBrooks
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Surry Volunteer Fire Department (ME)14 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Bethel Fire Department (ME)14 viewsBobBrooks
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Mead Fire Department (ME)14 viewsDEFUNCT - The Mead Corporation's mill in Rumford, Maine, manufactured coated paper and pulp. The Mead Corporation merged with Westvaco Corporation in January 2002 to form Mead Westvaco.BobBrooks
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Milbridge Volunteer Fire Department (ME)14 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Cape Elizabeth Fire Department (ME)14 viewsCape Elizabeth Light (also known as Two Lights) is a lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth. The original Cape Elizabeth Light was built in 1828 as two rubble stone towers and stood 67 feet tall. It is the oldest lighthouse in Maine.BobBrooks
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Eagle Lake Fire Department (ME)14 viewsBobBrooks
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Bath Iron Works Fire Protection (ME)14 viewsDEFUNCT - Bath Iron Works sold in 1995 when it was purchased by General Dynamics. Bath Iron Works sold its expertise in the design, construction, and support of complex surface ships, primarily destroyers to the U.S. Navy.BobBrooks
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Town of Old Orchard Beach Fire Department (ME)14 viewsBobBrooks
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North Berwick Pratt & Whitney Protective Services (ME)14 viewsThe North Berwick Pratt & Whitney facility in Maine manufactures parts, components, and modules for both commercial and military jet engines.BobBrooks
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East Machias Fire Department (ME)14 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Brooks Volunteer Fire Department (ME)13 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Minnehata Fire Company (ME)13 viewsPopulation < 2,000.BobBrooks
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Hallowell City Fire Department (ME)13 viewsBobBrooks
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Russell's Fire Department (ME)13 viewsDEFUNCT - The Russell's Fire Department closed its doors and operation in 1981.BobBrooks
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Loring AFB Fire Department Crash Rescue (ME)13 viewsDEFUNCT - Loring was planned in 1947 as Limestone Army Air Field and was designed with a capacity of over 100 B-36 Peacemaker strategic bombers. Loring Air Force Base officially closed and was deactivated on September 30, 1994.BobBrooks
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Princeton Fire Department (ME)13 viewsThe gun and fishing pole on the Princeton, Maine, Fire Department shoulder patch symbolize the town's deep-rooted outdoor traditions of hunting and fishing.BobBrooks
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Kenduskeag Fire Department (ME)13 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Somerville Volunteer Fire Department (ME)13 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Marshfield Volunteer Fire Department (ME)13 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Naval Security Group Activity Fire Department (ME)13 viewsDEFUNCT - Naval Security Group Activity was an organization within the U.S. Navy that was officially disolved on September 30, 2005. NAVSECGRU was active from 1935 to 2005. BobBrooks
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Industry Volunteer Fire Department (ME)13 viewsDEFUNCT - The Industry Volunteer Fire Department in Maine merged with the Farmington Fire Department to form the Farmington-Industry Fire Department in 2024.BobBrooks
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Lewiston Fire Department (ME)13 viewsBobBrooks
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Fort Kent Fire & Rescue (ME)13 viewsThe Fort Kent Blockhouse was built in 1839 to defend the disputed territory against the British during the Aroostook War, All that remains of Fort Kent is a blockhouse, two stories in height, measuring 23 feet 5 inches square. BobBrooks
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Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department (ME)12 viewsBobBrooks
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E.T. Smith Hose Company (ME)12 viewsBobBrooks
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Sanford Fire Department (ME)12 viewsBobBrooks
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Jackson Laboratory Fire Brigade (ME)12 viewsThe Jackson Laboratory is a biomedical research institution with its headquarters in Bar Harbor, Maine, focused on discovering the genetic basis of human disease and developing genomic solutions to improve human health.BobBrooks
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Northeast Harbor Fire Company (ME)12 viewsDEFUNCT - The Northeast Harbor Fire Company ceased all fire operations. The Mount Desert Fire Department now proves services as of 2022.BobBrooks
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Harpswell Neck Volunteer Fire Department (ME)12 viewsThe lobster on the Harpswell Neck Fire Department patch is a direct reference to the town's deep and longstanding connection to the lobster fishing industry. BobBrooks
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Bowdoin Fire Department (ME)12 viewsBobBrooks
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South Bristol Fire Department (ME)12 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Farmingdale Fire Department (ME)12 viewsBobBrooks
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Van Buren Fire Department (ME)12 viewsBobBrooks
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Poland Fire Department (ME)12 viewsBobBrooks
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Acton Fire Department (ME)12 viewsBobBrooks
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Limestone Volunteer Fire Department (ME)12 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Orland Fire Department (ME)12 viewsBobBrooks
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South Hiram Fire Department (ME)12 viewsBobBrooks
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Newfield Fire Department (ME)12 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Perry Volunteer Fire Department (ME)12 viewsPerry, Maine is associated with the 45th parallel because it contains the oldest known monument marking the 45th parallel, a line of latitude that is nearly halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. BobBrooks
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Millinocket Fire Department (ME)12 viewsBobBrooks
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Presque Isle City Fire Department (ME)12 viewsBobBrooks
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Bucksport Fire Department (ME)11 viewsShips are important to Bucksport, Maine, because the town is located on the Penobscot River, leading to Penobscot Bay, a location that historically supported shipbuilding, and a working waterfront.BobBrooks
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Scarborough Fire Department (ME)11 viewsBobBrooks
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Westbrook Fire Department (ME)11 viewsBobBrooks
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Gardiner Fire Department (ME)11 viewsBobBrooks
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Cundy’s Neck Fire & Rescue (ME)11 viewsHarpswell is home to over 275 licensed lobster harvesters, more than 50 licensed commercial shellfish harvesters, oyster farmers, and numerous related support businesses. BobBrooks
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Yarmouth Fire Rescue (ME)11 viewsBobBrooks
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Sullivan Volunteer Fire Department (ME)11 viewsPopulation < 2,000.BobBrooks
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Bar Harbor Fire Department (ME)11 viewsBobBrooks
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Town of South Berwick Fire Department (ME)11 viewsSouth Berwick is considered a "first water power site" because its location on the Salmon Falls River, a tidal estuary, allowed early settlers to build a water-powered sawmill, one of the first instances of such power being harnessed in America.BobBrooks
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Belfast Fire Department (ME)11 viewsBobBrooks
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Island Falls Fire Department (ME)11 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Alna Fire Department (ME)11 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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North Yarmouth Fire Rescue (ME)11 viewsBobBrooks
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Town of Lisbon Fire Department (ME)11 viewsChief Worumbo was a Sachem of the Sabattis family of the Kennebec tribe, a significant native leader in the area that became Lisbon, Maine, especially during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.BobBrooks
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Greene Fire Department (ME)11 viewsBobBrooks
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Tremont Fire Department (ME)11 viewsBobBrooks
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Tremont Community Volunteer Fire Department (ME)11 viewsDEFUNCT - The Tremont Community Volunteer Fire Department merged with the Southwest Harbor Volunteer Fire Department in 2024, to form the HarborSide Volunteer Fire Department.BobBrooks
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Moose Head Lake Fire Department (ME)11 viewsDEFUNCT - The Moose Head Lake Fire Department maine merge with greenville fire department in 1992.BobBrooks
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