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Early Seashore Electric Railway/Seashore Trolley Museum - Newspaper Articles 1980s

The "Mother Car" of all trolley museums in the world,
Biddeford & Saco Railroad Company No. 31, at

the Seashore Trolley Museum. J. G. Brill Company in

Philadelphia, PA, built the 12-bench open car in 1900.

Car 31 arrived in Maine on June 6, 1900.

Photo courtesy of Dan Vardaro.

Posted: May 25, 2025

Edited: July 7, 2025

Here is a collection of newspaper articles that may relate to any one of the three names, Seashore Electric Railway/New England Electric Railway Historical Society/Seashore Trolley Museum, that are, or have been used over the years. In some cases, articles/clippings may feature individuals involved with the organization. Some are advertisements, job searches, and tourist promotions for the community that utilize STM

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As other newspaper articles are located, they will be added to this post

1980

Journal Tribune - February 15, 1980

Journal Tribune - March 13, 1980

Ibid

Journal Tribune - March 13, 1980

Journal Tribune - March 14, 1980

Journal Tribune - March 24, 1980

Journal Tribune - April 9,1980

Sun Journal - April 10, 1980

Ibid

Sun Journal - April 10, 1980 (last clip)

Kennebec Journal - April 12, 1908

Journal Tribune - April 16, 1980

Sun Journal April 21, 1980

Journal Tribune - April 22, 1980

Journal Tribune - May 2, 1980

Ibid

Journal Tribune - May 2, 1980 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - May 2, 1980

Journal Tribune - May 5, 1908

Sun Journal - May 12, 1980

Journal Tribune - May 13, 1980

Journal Tribune - May 28, 1980

The Tides Record - June 9, 1980

Journal Tribune - June 11, 1980

Evening Express - June 13, 1980

Journal Tribune - June 17, 1980

Kennebec Journal - June 21, 1980

Journal Tribune - June 26, 1980

Evening Express - June 28, 1980

Journal Tribune - June 28, 1980

Morning Sentinel - June 28, 1980

Journal Tribune - July 10, 1980

Sun Journal - August 9, 1980

Journal Tribune - August 15, 1980

Lewiston Daily - August 22, 1980

The Times Record - September 2, 1980

Ibid

The Times Record - September 2, 1980 (last clip)

Evening Express - September 5, 1980

Lewiston Daily - September 13, 1980

Lewiston Daily - September 19, 1980

Journal Tribune - October 3, 1980

Journal Tribune - November 10, 1980

Journal Tribune - November 14, 1980

Journal Tribune - November 15, 1980

Journal Tribune - December 15, 1980

Ibid

Journal Tribune - December 15, 1980 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - December 15, 1980

Ibid

Journal Tribune - December 15, 1980 (last clip)

1981

Journal Tribune - January 26, 1981

Journal Tribune - January 31, 1981

Journal Tribune - February 14, 1981

This next one is a full page in the Journal Tribune - dated February 19, 1981 - The full page is below...I included each individual segment to make it easier to read.

Journal Tribune - February 19, 1981

Ibid

Journal Tribune - February 19, 1981 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - March 13, 1981

Journal Tribune - April 24, 1981

Journal Tribune- May 1, 1981

Journal Tribune - May 6, 1981

Journal Tribune - May 8, 1981

Evening Express - May 19, 1981

Journal Tribune - May 28, 1981

June 20, 1981

June 20, 1981 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - June 20, 1981

Evening Express - June 27, 1981

Evening Express - August 21, 1981

Journal Tribune - August 28, 1981

Sun Journal - September 5, 1981

Ibid

Sun Journal - September 5, 1981 (clip from the page)

Journal Tribune - October 7, 1981

Evening Express - October 28, 1981

Journal Tribune - November 15, 1981

Journal Tribune - December 11, 1981

Lewiston Daily - December 11, 1981

1982

Journal Tribune - February 12, 1982

Journal Tribune - March 12, 1982

Kennebec Journal - March 13, 1982

Journal Tribune - April 2, 1982

Journal Tribune - April 5, 1982

Journal Tribune - April 23, 1982

Journal Tribune - May 13, 1982

Journal Tribune - May 14, 1982

Journal Tribune - May 17, 1982

Ibid

Journal Tribune - May 17, 1982 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - May 17, 1982

Journal Tribune - May 19, 1982

Kennebec Journal - May 19, 1982

Journal Tribune - June 2, 1982

Journal Tribune - June 30, 1982

Morning Sentinel - July 6, 1982

Journal Tribune - July 23, 1982

Journal Tribune - July 30, 1982

Journal Tribune - August 10, 1982

Ibid

Journal Tribune - August 10, 1982 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - August 11, 1981

The Times Record - August 16, 1982

Journal Tribune - August 26, 1982

Journal Tribune - August 27, 1982

Journal Tribune - September 7, 1982

Journal Tribune - September 8, 1982

Journal Tribune - September 17, 1982

Journal Tribune - October 1, 1982

Journal Tribune - October 12, 1982

Ibid

Journal Tribune - October 12, 1982 - pg 27 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - October 18, 1982

Journal Tribune - October 29, 1982

Evening Express - October 30, 1982

Journal Tribune - November 12, 1982

Journal Tribune - November 29, 1982

Journal Tribune - December 10, 1982

1983

Journal Tribune - February 11, 1983

Journal Tribune - March 11, 1983

Journal Tribune - April 15, 1983

Morning Sentinel - April 25, 1983

Journal Tribune - May 4, 1983

Journal Tribune - May 6, 1983

Ibid

Journal Tribune - May 6, 1983 (last clip)

Evening Express - May 7, 1983

Journal Tribune - May 11, 1983

Journal Tribune - May 18, 1983

Journal Tribune - June 2, 1983

Journal Tribune - June 8, 1983

Journal Tribune - June 22, 1983

Journal Tribune - June 25, 1983

Journal Tribune - June 28, 1983

Journal Tribune - July 8, 1983

Journal Tribune - July 21, 1983

Journal Tribune - July 22, 1983

Journal Tribune - August 12, 1983

Journal Tribune - August 26, 1983

Journal Tribune - September 6, 1983

Journal Tribune - September 9, 1983

Journal Tribune - September 16, 1983

Journal Tribune - October 1, 1983

Journal Tribune - October 1, 1983 (last clip)

Lewiston Daily Sun - October 7, 1983

Journal Tribune - October 10, 1983

Ibid

Journal Tribune - October 10, 1983

Ibid

Journal Tribune - October 10, 1983 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - October 17, 1983

Morning Sentinel - October 22, 1983

Ibid

Morning Sentinel - October 22, 1983 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - November 3, 1983

Ibid

Journal Tribune - November 3, 1983 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - November 11, 1983

Journal Tribune - November 22, 1983

Journal Tribune - November 30, 1983

Journal Tribune - December 3, 1983

Journal Tribune - December 17, 1983

1984

Journal Tribune - February 21, 1984

Journal Tribune - February 27, 1984

Journal Tribune - March 16, 1984

Journal Tribune - March 28, 1983

Ibid

Journal Tribune - March 28, 1984 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - April 16, 1984

Journal Tribune - April 19, 1984

Journal Tribune - April 20, 1984

Kennebec Journal - April 20, 1984

Sun Journal - April 22, 1984

Journal Tribune - May 7, 1984

Journal Tribune - May 11, 1984

Journal Tribune - May 12, 1984

Journal Tribune - May 18, 1984

Journal Tribune - June 11, 1984

Journal Tribune - June 22, 1984

Journal Tribune - June 29, 1984

Journal Tribune - July 17, 1984

Journal Tribune - July 20, 1984

Journal Tribune - July 26, 1984

Ibid

Journal Tribune - July 26, 1984 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - July 27, 1984

Journal Tribune - August 3, 1984

The Times Record - August 27, 1984

Ibid

The Times Record - August 27, 1984 (last clip)

The Times Record - August 28, 1984

Sun Journal - August 29, 1984

Journal Tribune - August 31, 1984

The Times Record - September 4, 1984

Journal Tribune - November 23, 1984

Journal Tribune - November 29, 1984

Journal Tribune - November 30, 1984

1985

Journal Tribune - April 26, 1985

May 29, 1985

Journal Tribune - June 14, 1985

Sun Journal - June 16, 1985

Evening Express - June 22, 1985

Journal Tribune - June 22, 1985

Journal Tribune - June 28, 1985

Journal Tribune - July 25, 1985

July 26, 1985

Journal Tribune - July 26, 1985

Journal Tribune - August 30, 1985

Journal Tribune - September 20, 1985

Journal Tribune - October 19, 1985

Journal Tribune - October 23, 1985

Journal Tribune - October 25, 1985

Morning Sentinel - November 27, 1985

Journal Tribune - November 30, 1985

Journal Tribune - December 4, 1985

Journal Tribune - December 6, 1985

Morning Sentinel - December 18, 1985

Evening Express - December 23, 1985

1986

Evening Express - March 29, 1986

Journal Tribune - March 29, 1986

Morning Sentinel - May 14, 1986

Morning Sentinel - June 21, 1986

Journal Tribune - June 23, 1986

Journal Tribune - June 27, 1986

Journal Tribune - July 3, 1986

Journal Tribune - July 9, 1986

Journal Tribune - July 11, 1986

Sun Journal - July 11, 1986

Journal Tribune - July 12, 1986

Journal Tribune - July 16, 1986

Journal Tribune - July 17, 1986

Journal Tribune - July 18, 1986

Journal Tribune - July 25, 1986

Journal Tribune - August 1, 1986

Journal Tribune - August 8, 1986

Sun Journal - August 10, 1986

Journal Tribune - August 13, 1986

Journal Tribune - August 15, 1986

Journal Tribune - August 27, 1986

Journal Tribune - August 29, 1986

Journal Tribune - September 6, 1986

Sun Journal - November 14, 1986

Journal Tribune - December 3, 1986

December 3, 1986

Morning Sentinel- December 31, 1986

1987

Evening Express - March 2, 1987

Sun Journal - June 19,1987

Journal Tribune - June 27, 1987

Ibid

Journal Tribune - June 27, 1987 (last clip)

Sun Journal - June 28, 1987

Journal Tribune - July 3, 1987

Sun Journal - July 12, 1987

Journal Tribune - July 14, 1987

Morning Sentinel - July 29, 1987

Journal Tribune - August 14, 1987

Ibid

Journal Tribune - August 14, 1987

(last clip)

Evening Express - August 29, 1987

Journal Tribune - September 11, 1987

Journal Tribune - October 7, 1987

This next one is a full page in the Sun journal - dated November 1, 1987 - The full page is below...I included each individual segment to make it easier to read.

Sun Journal - November 1, 1987

Ibid

Sun Journal - November 1, 1987

Ibid

Sun Journal - November 1, 1987 (last clip)

December 4, 1987

1988

Kennebec Journal - April 6, 1988

Sun Journal - April 24, 1988

Journal Tribune - May 3, 1988

Ibid

Journal Tribune - May 3, 1988 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - June 15, 1988

Journal Tribune - June 21, 1988

Journal Tribune - June 25, 1988

Ibid

Journal Tribune - June 25, 1988

(last clip)

Lewiston Daily Sun - July 27, 1988

Journal Tribune - August 5, 1988

Evening Express - October 19, 1988

Journal Tribune - December 1, 1988

Journal Tribune - December 2, 1988

1989

Morning Sentinel - January 1, 1989

(last clip)

This next one is a full page in the Journal Tribune - dated April 15, 1989 - The full page is below...I included each individual segment to make it easier to read.

Journal Tribune - April 15, 1989

Ibid

Journal Tribune - April 15, 1989 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - April 26, 1989

Journal Tribune - April 28, 1989

Lewiston Daily Sun - May 19, 1989

Kennebec Journal - May 20, 1989

Evening Express - May 23, 1989

Journal Tribune - May 24, 1989

Journal Tribune - May 26, 1989

Journal Tribune - May 27, 1989

Ibid

Journal Tribune - May 27, 1989 (last clip)

Sun Journal - May 28, 1989

Journal Tribune - June 10, 1989

Kennebec Journal - June 10, 1989

Journal Tribune - June 17,1989

Journal Tribune - June 23, 1989

Kennebec Journal - June 24, 1989

Journal Tribune - June 28, 1989

Journal Tribune - June 30, 1989

Evening Express - July 1, 1989

Journal Tribune - July 1, 1989

Journal Tribune - July 3, 1989

Journal Tribune - July 17, 1989

Journal Tribune - July 20, 1989

Sun Journal - July 23, 1989

Journal Tribune - July 28, 1989

Journal Tribune - August 4, 1989

Journal Tribune - August 25, 1989

Journal Tribune - September 8, 1989

Evening Express - September 21, 1989

Journal Tribune - September 22, 1989

Ibid

Journal Tribune - September 22, 1989 (last clip)

Evening Express - November 2, 1989

Journal Tribune - November 28, 1989

Journal Tribune - November 29, 1989

Journal Tribune - December 1, 1989

Journal Tribune - December 2, 1989

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