The "Mother Car" of all trolley museums in the world,
Biddeford & Saco Railroad Company No. 31, at
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: July 1, 2025
Updated: 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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Click Here - for the Newspaper Articles 1960s
Click Here - for the Newspaper Articles 1970s
Click Here - for the Newspaper Articles 1980s
Click Here - for the Newspaper Articles 1990s
As other newspaper articles are located, they will be added to this post
2000
Telephone book advertising cover 2000
STM Ad - Telephone Book Cover 2000
Yankee Magazine - Editor's Pick Poster 2000
Journal Tribune - January 3, 2000
Journal Tribune - January 10, 2000
Journal Tribune - January 11, 2000
Journal Tribune - January 20, 2000
Journal Tribune - January 25, 2000
Journal Tribune - January 27, 2000
Journal Tribune - February 9, 2000
Journal Tribune - February 23, 2000
Journal Tribune - March 3, 2000
Journal Tribune - March 10, 2000
Journal Tribune - March 11, 2000
Journal Tribune - March 11, 2000
Ibid
IbidIbid
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - March 11, 2000
Sun Journal - March 12, 2000
Journal Tribune - March 20, 2000
Journal Tribune - March 21, 2000
Journal Triune - March 22, 2000
NPR Auction/Raffle
Portland Press Herald - April 2, 2000Portland Press Herald - April 5, 2000
Journal Tribune - April 20, 2000
Portland Press Herald - May 4, 2000
Portland Press Herald - May 5, 2000
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
A copy of the actual photo used in this article - PWM
Journal Tribune - May 6, 2000
Sun Journal - May 7, 2000
Ibid
Ibid
This is the complete article above.
City of Manchester is the photo.
Below is a photo I took of Car 31
used as a Member's gift
at Member's Day that year.
Car 31 - PWM
Sun Journal - May 9, 2000
Journal Tribune - May 13, 2000
Portland Press Herland - May 18, 2000
Portland Press Herland - May 18, 2000
Portland Press Herland - May 18, 2000
Journal Tribune - May 18, 2000
Journal Tribune - May 18, 2000
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - May 19, 2000
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - May 20, 2000
May Day Music Festival Poster - May 21, 2000
Maine Sunday Telegram - May 21, 2000 (last clip)
Portland Press Herald - May 25, 2000
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - June 4, 2000
Journal Tribune - June 8, 2000
Portland Press Herald - June 8, 2000
Journal Tribune - June 10, 2000
Journal Tribune - June 16, 2000
Journal Tribune - June 19, 2000
Portland Press Herald - June 22, 2000
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - July 6, 2000
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - July 6, 2000
Journal Tribune - July 8, 2000
Journal Tribune - July 10, 2000
Portland Press Herald - July 13, 2000
Journal Tribune - July 18, 2000
Ibid
(last clip)
Sun Journal - July 19, 2000
Sun Journal - July 20, 2000
Journal Tribune - July 20, 2000
Portland Press Herald - July 20, 2000
Journal Tribune - July 25, 2000
Journal Tribune - August 3, 2000
Coast Pilot - YCCS - August 3, 2000
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - August 4, 2000
York County Coast Star - August 9, 2000
Ibid
(last clip)
Roberts Brothers Circus Poster - August 10, 2000
Journal Tribune - August 11, 2000
Portland Press Herald - August 17, 2000
Journal Tribune - August 19, 2000
Journal Tribune - August 24, 2000
Portland Press Herland - August 24, 2000
Journal Tribune - August 26, 2000
Portland Press Herald - August 26, 2000
Painting the trucks on display near the SOAC cars
Journal Tribune - September 5, 2000
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - September 14, 2000
Journal Tribune - September 21, 2000
Yankee Magazine - October 2000
Segment from Journal Tribune - October 21, 2000
Segment from Journal Tribune - November 4, 2000
York County Coast Star - December 27, 2000 pg 1A
York County Coast Star - December 27, 2000 pg 6B
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip for page 6B - December 27, 2000)
2001
Journal Tribune - March 19, 2001
Journal Tribune - May 5, 2001
Portland Press Herald - May 5, 2001
Sun Journal _May 6, 2001
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - May 12, 2001
Journal Tribune - June 1, 2001
Journal Tribune - June 7, 2001
Journal Tribune - June 11, 2001
Journal Tribune - June 15, 2001
Journal Tribune - June 15, 2001
Journal Tribune - June 19, 2001
Journal Tribune - June 26, 2001
Journal Tribune - June 29, 2001
Sun Journal - June 30, 2001
Journal Tribune - July 3, 2001
Journal Tribune - July 7, 2001
Journal Tribune - August 7, 2001
Sun Journal - August 10, 2001
Portland Press Herald - August 12, 2001
Ibid
Ibid(last clip
Journal Tribune - August 13, 2001
Journal Tribune - August 14, 2001
Portland Press Herald - August 18, 2001
Sun Journal -August 18, 2001
2001 Summer Reading Celebration Poster
York County Coast Star - August 22, 2001
York County Coast Star - August 22, 2001
(last clip)
Vacation - YCCS - August 23, 2001
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - August 23, 2001
Portland Press Herald - August 24, 2001
Sun Journal - August 24, 2001
Union Leader (Manchester, NH) - August 25, 2001
Journal Tribune - August 25, 2001
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
41 libraries had readers attend for a total of 779 children
I took three photos while on the stage at the Seashore Trolley Museum on
August 24, 2001. I put the three photos side-by-side for this panorama
view of the crowd attending the first annual Summer Reading Celebration. PWM
Portland Press Herald - September 2, 2001
Kennebunk Free Library newsletter - September 2001
Journal Tribune - September 8, 2001
Sun Journal - September 8, 2001
Journal Tribune - September 13, 2001
Portland Press Herald - September 23, 2001
Journal Tribune - September 27, 2001
Journal Tribune - September 28, 2001
Journal Tribune - September 28, 2001
Sun Journal - September 28, 2001
Journal Tribune - September 29, 2001
Journal Tribune - October 3, 2001
Journal Tribune - October 3, 2001
Portland Press Herald - October 5, 2001
Journal Tribune - November 19, 2001
Journal Tribune - December 4, 2001
2002
Journal Tribune - March 25, 2002
Journal Tribune - April 5, 2002
Portland Press Herland - April 7, 2002
Journal Tribune - April 19, 2002
Journal Tribune - April 22, 2002
Ibid
(last clip
Journal Tribune - April 22, 2002
York County Coast Star - April 25, 2002
(I haven't located my copy of page 18 with more photos)
Portland Press Herald - May 30, 2002
Journal Tribune - June 8, 2002
Journal Tribune - June 8, 2002
Journal Tribune - June 14, 2002
Vacationland Guide - Portland Press Herald - June 23, 2002
Ibid
IbidIbid
Ibid
Vacationland Guide - Portland Press Herald - June 23, 2002 (last clip)Journal Tribune - July 1, 2002
K'port Concert at Village Green - Journal Tribune - July 2, 2002
Journal Tribune - July 3, 2002
Portland Press Herald - July 4, 2002
Journal Tribune - July 10, 2002
Sun Journal - July 12, 2002
Journal Tribune - July 16, 2002
Journal Tribune - July 20, 2002
Ibid
(last clip)
York County Coast Star - August 8, 2002
Sun Journal - August 9, 2002
Journal Tribune - August 20, 2002
Journal Tribune - August 20, 2002
Portland Press Herald - Augusta 22, 2002
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - August 22, 2002
Portland Press Herald - August 22, 2002
Journal Tribune - September 14, 2002
Portland Press Herald - September 19, 2002
Journal Tribune - September 21, 2002
Portland Press Herald - October 3, 2002
Portland Press Herald - November 27, 2002
Portland Press Herald - December 3, 2002
Journal Tribune - December 7, 2002
2003
Journal Tribune - April 5, 2003
Portland Press Herald - April 7, 2003
Portland Press Herald - April 9, 2003
Portland Press Herald - April 17, 2003
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
JournalTribune - April 17, 2003
Portland Press Herald - April 20, 2003
Journal Tribune - April 22, 2003
Journal Tribune - June 4, 2003
Journal Tribune - June 13, 2003
Journal Tribune - June 13, 2003
Journal Tribune - June 26, 2003
Portland Press Herald - June 26, 2003
Journal Tribune - June 28, 2003
Journal Tribune - July 1, 2003
Journal Tribune - July 10, 2003
Portland Press Herald - July 17, 2003
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - August 5, 2003
Journal Tribune - August 7, 2003
Journal Tribune - August 12, 2003
Portland Press Herald - August 13, 2003
Journal Tribune - August 14, 2003
Journal Tribune - August 16, 2003
Journal Tribune - August 18, 2003
Journal Tribune - August 21, 2003
Journal Tribune - August 21, 2003
Portland Press Herald - August 24, 2003
Portland Press Herald - August 24, 2003
Journal Tribune - September 4, 2003
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - September 10, 2003
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip
Journal Tribune - September 22, 2003
Journal Tribune - September 23, 2003
Journal Tribune - September 25, 2003
Journal Tribune - September 30, 2003
December 1, 2003
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - December 3, 2003
Journal Tribune - December 4, 2003
2004
Journal Tribune - February 3, 2004
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - March 25, 2004
Sun Journal - April 16, 2004
Portland Press Herald - April 18, 2004
Portland Press Herald - April 28, 2004
Journal Tribune- April 29, 2004
Portland Press Herald - April 29, 2004
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - April 29, 2004
Journal Tribune - May 4, 2004
Journal Tribune - May 6, 2004
Journal Tribune - June 10, 2004
Journal Tribune - June 21, 2004
Journal Tribune - June 26, 2004
(last clip)
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Seacoast Newspapers - July 2004 (last clip)
Journal Tribune - July 1, 2004
Portland Press Herald - July 1, 2004
Portland Press Herald - July 1, 2004
Journal Tribune - July 19, 2004
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - July 25, 2004
Portland Press Herald - July 25, 2004
Kennebunk Post - August 6, 2004
Ibid
(last clip)
Kennebunk Post - August 13, 2004
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
York County Coast Star - August 19, 2004
Journal Tribune - September 9, 2004

Portland Press Herald - September 16, 2004
Portland Press Herald - September 23, 2004
Portland Press Herald - September 26, 2004
Journal Tribune - September 30, 2004
Portland Press Herald - September 30, 2004
Journal Tribune - September 30, 2004
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - October 4, 2004
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - October 7, 2004
Portland Press Herald - October 10, 2004
Portland Press Herald - October 24, 2004
Portland Press Herald - November 25, 200
Portland Press Herald - December 2, 2004
Journal Tribune - December 3, 2004
Journal Tribune - December 8, 2004
Portland Press Herald - December 8, 2004
Portland Press Herald - December 30, 2004
2005
Journal Tribune - March 3, 2005
Kennebunk Post - March 4, 2005
Journal Tribune - March 10, 2005
Journal Tribune - March 17, 2005
Ibid
IbidIbid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
March 17, 2005 (last clip)
Journal Tribune - March 18, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
March 18, 2005 (list clip)
Journal Tribune - March 19, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
March 19, 2005 (last clip)
Journal Tribune - March 21, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
March 21, 2005 (last clip)
Journal Tribune - March 24, 2005
Portland Press Herald - March 24, 2005
Portland Press Herald - March 30, 2005
Journal Tribune - May 12, 2005
Journal Tribune - May 13, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - May 19, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - May 24, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Discover ME - May-June Issue 2005
(last clip)
Non-Profit Profile 2005
York County Coast Star - June 9, 2005
Portland Press Herald - June 9, 2005
Segment of Portland Press Herald - June 22, 2005
Portland Press Herald - June 23, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - May 26, 2005
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - July 8, 2005
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - July 21, 2005
Portland Press Herald - July 24, 2005
Main Street, Saco, line poles (last clip)
Journal Tribune - August 4, 2005
Portland Press Herald - August 4, 2005
Portland Press Herald - August 7, 2005
Portland Press Herald - August 11, 2005
York County Coast Star - August 18, 2005
Portland Press Herald - August 18, 2005
Tourist News - August 18, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Kennebunk Post - August 19, 2005
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - August 21, 2005
Journal Tribune - August 25, 2005
Kennebunk Post - August 26. 2005
Portland Press Herald - September 14, 2005
Portland Press Herald - September 15, 2005
Portland Press Herald - September 15, 2005
Journal Tribune - September 21, 2005
Portland Press Herald - September 21, 2005
Journal Tribune - September 22, 2005
Portland Press Herald - September 22, 2005
Tourist News - September 22, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - September 26, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid(last clip)
Journal Tribune - September 29, 2005
Portland Press Herald - October 13, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Sun Journal - October 24, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - November 3, 2005
Journal Tribune - November 16, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - November 24, 2005
Ibid
(last clip)
Sanford Future Builder Mr. Young -
Portland Press Herald - November 24, 2005
Portland Press Herald - December 1, 2005
Journal Tribune - December 2, 2005
(last clip)
JournalTribune - December 8, 2005
Portland Press Herald - December 8, 2005
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - December 8, 2005
Journal Tribune - December 17, 2005
Journal Tribune - December 19, 2005
Journal Tribune - December 28, 2005
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - December 31, 2005
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - December 31, 2005
2006
Portland Press Herald - January 1, 2006
Kennebunk Post - March 10, 2006
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - March 16, 2006
Journal Tribune - March 20, 2006
Journal Tribune - March 30, 2006
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - March 30, 2006
Portland Press Herald - April 30, 2006
Journal Tribune - May 8, 2006
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - May 21, 2006
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - June 30, 2006
Portland Press Herald - July 2, 2006
Portland Press Herald - July 6, 20006
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - July 7, 2006
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - July 30, 2006
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - August 13, 2006
Journal Tribune - August 17, 2006
Journal Tribune - August 18, 2006
Ibid
(last clip)
York County Coast Star - August 19, 2006
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - August 20, 2006
York County Coast Star - August 24, 2006
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Sun Journal - August 25, 2006
Portland Press Herald - August 27, 2006
Maine Sunday Telegram - Portland Press Herald - August 27, 2006
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - September 10, 2006
Kennebec Journal - September 15, 2006
Portland Press Herald - September 17, 2006
Portland Press Herald - September 21, 2006
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - September 21, 2006
Journal Tribune - September 26, 2006
Portland Press Herald - September 28, 2006
Journal Tribune - November 25, 2006
Portland Press Herald - November 26, 2006
2007
Journal Tribune - January 12, 2007
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - February 13, 2007
Portland Press Herald - May 17, 2007
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - June 9, 2007
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - June 13, 2007
Portland Press Herald - June 13, 2007
Portland Press Herald - June 14, 2007
Journal Tribune - June 15, 2007
Sun Journal - June 19, 2007
Kennebec Journal - July 7, 2007
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - July 7, 2007
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - July 14, 2007
Portland Press Herald - July 26, 2007
Journal Tribune - August 7, 2007
Ibid
(last clip)
Sun Journal - August 8, 2007
Tourist News - August 9, 2007
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - August 15, 2007
(last clip)
Journal Tribune - August 16, 2007
Portland Press Herald - August 16, 2007
Portland Press Herald - August 26, 2007
Journal Tribune - August 27, 2007
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
Kennebec Journal - September 23, 2007
Journal Tribune - October 20, 2007
Journal Tribune - December 31, 2007
2008
Kennebec Journal - February 17, 2008
Journal Tribune - April 1, 2008
Journal Tribune - April 19, 2008
Ibid
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - April 24, 2008
Journal Tribune - April 25, 2008
Portland Press Herald - April 30, 2008
(last clip
Portland Press Herald - April 30, 2008
Sun Journal - June 6, 2008
Portland Press Herald - June 14, 2008
Portland Press Herald- June 29, 2008
(last clip)
Portland Press Herald - July 2, 2008
Journal Tribune - July 17, 2008
Journal Tribune - July 19, 2008
Journal Tribune - August 22, 2008
Journal Tribune - September 25, 2008
Portland Press Herald - October 1, 2008
Journal Tribune - October 2, 2008
Portland Press Herald - October 2, 2008
2009
Journal Tribune - January 7, 2009
Journal Tribune - February 24, 2009
Journal Tribune - March 7, 2009
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Journal Tribune - March 7, 2009 (last clip)
Journal Tribune - May 20, 2009
Sun Journal - May 21, 2009
Journal Tribune - June 12, 2009
Several of these dioramas were gifted to STM-2025
Journal Tribune - June 17, 2009
Journal Tribune - June 23, 2009
Journal Tribune - July 10, 2009
Journal Tribune - August 31, 2009
Journal Tribune - September 18, 2009
Portland Press Herald - September 23, 2009
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
York County Coast Star - September 24, 2009
Tourist News - September 24, 2009
Ibid
Ibid
Ibid
(last clip)
York County Coast Start - October 1, 2009
Journal Tribune - December 3, 2009
Journal Tribune - December 31, 2009
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