Narcissus 1912 Renovation Project: Early Seashore Electric Railway/Seashore Trolley Museum

Early Seashore Electric Railway/Seashore Trolley Museum - Newspaper Articles 2000s (2000-2009)

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: July 1, 2025

Updated: July 28, 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

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

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, 2000

Portland Press Herald - April 5, 2000

Portland Press Herald - April 13, 2000

Journal Tribune - April 20, 2000

Portland Press Herald - May 4, 2000

Portland Press Herald - May 5, 2000

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

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

Journal Tribune - May 18, 2000

(last clip)

Coast Pilot - YCCS - May 18, 2000

Ibid

(last clip)

Journal Tribune - May 19, 2000

(last clip)

Journal Tribune - May 20, 2000

Arundel Day Poster - May 21, 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

Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier - 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

Journal Tribune - June 30, 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

(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

(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

(last clip for page 6B - December 27, 2000)

York County Coast Star - December 27, 2000 pg 4B

Ibid

(last clip for page 4 B - 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 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

(last clip

Journal Tribune - August 13, 2001

Journal Tribune - August 14, 2001

Portland Press Herald - August 18, 2001

Sun Journal -August 18, 2001

York County Coast Star - August 22, 2001

2001 Summer Reading Celebration Poster

York County Coast Star - August 22, 2001

(last clip)

Vacation - YCCS - August 23, 2001

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

(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

If you want to see all the photos of Mrs. Bush reading the Grandfather's

Trolley book, find them on Bruce McMillan's website -

www.brucemcmillan.com.

The link to the post is on the list on the left, on his home page

(photo above). Click on Barbara Bush Reads

Kennebec Journal - Augusta 25, 2001

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

Sun Journal - September 28, 2001

Journal Tribune - September 29, 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

Sun Journal - April 1, 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 14, 2002

Vacationland Guide - Portland Press Herald - June 23, 2002

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

York County Coast Star - July 25, 2002

Ibid

(last clip)

York County Coast Star - August 8, 2002

Sun Journal - August 9, 2002

Journal Tribune - August 20, 2002

Portland Press Herald - Augusta 22, 2002

(last clip)

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

Journal Tribune - November 30, 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

(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 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

(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

York County Coast Star - August 14, 2003

Kennebunk Post - August 15, 2003

Ibid

(last clip)

Journal Tribune - August 16, 2003

Journal Tribune - August 18, 2003

Journal Tribune - August 21, 2003

Portland Press Herald - August 24, 2003

Journal Tribune - September 4, 2003

Ibid

(last clip)

Journal Tribune - September 10, 2003

Ibid

(last clip

Journal Tribune - September 22, 2003

Journal Tribune - September 23, 2003

Journal Tribune - September 25, 2003

Journal Tribune - September 30, 2003

York County Coast Star - November 13, 2003

Ibid

(last clip)

Kennebunk Post - November 14, 2003

(last clip)

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)

Seacoast Newspapers - July 2004

Ibid

Seacoast Newspapers - July 2004 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - July 1, 2004

Portland Press Herald - July 1, 2004

Journal Tribune - July 19, 2004

Ibid

(last clip)

Portland Press Herald - July 25, 2004

Kennebunk Post - August 6, 2004

Ibid

(last clip)

Kennebunk Post - August 13, 2004

Ibid

(last clip)

Journal Tribune - August 17, 2004

Portland Press Herald - August 19. 2004

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 2, 2004

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

Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce - Newsletter - Feb 2005

Journal Tribune - March 3, 2005

Kennebunk Post - March 4, 2005

Journal Tribune - March 10, 2005

Journal Tribune - March 17, 2005

Ibid

March 17, 2005 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - March 18, 2005

Ibid

March 18, 2005 (list clip)

Journal Tribune - March 19, 2005

Ibid

March 19, 2005 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - March 21, 2005

Ibid

March 21, 2005 (last clip)

Journal Tribune - March 24, 2005

(last clip)

Portland Press Herald - March 24, 2005

Portland Press Herald - March 30, 2005

Journal Tribune - May 12, 2005

Journal Tribune - May 13, 2005

Ibid

(last clip)

Journal Tribune - May 19, 2005

Ibid

(last clip)

Journal Tribune - May 24, 2005

Ibid

(last clip)

Kennebunk Post - May 27, 2005

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

(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

Segment of Journal Tribune - July 30, 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

(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

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

(last clip)

Journal Tribune - September 26, 2005

Ibid

(last clip)

Journal Tribune - September 29, 2005

Portland Press Herald - October 13, 2005

Ibid

(last clip)

Sun Journal - October 24, 2005

Ibid

(last clip)

Portland Press Herald - November 3, 2005

Journal Tribune - November 16, 2005

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

(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

(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

(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

(last clip)

Portland Press Herald - August 20, 2006

York County Coast Star - August 24, 2006

Ibid

(last clip)

Sun Journal - August 25, 2006

Portland Press Herald - August 27, 2006

Maine Sunday Telegram - Portland Press Herald - August 27, 2006

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

(last clip)

Portland Press Herald - September 21, 2006

Journal Tribune - September 26, 2006

Journal Tribune - September 28, 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

(last clip)

Journal Tribune - February 13, 2007

Portland Press Herald - May 17, 2007

Ibid

(last clip)

Journal Tribune - June 9, 2007

Journal Tribune - June 11, 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

(last clip)

Portland Press Herald - July 7, 2007

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

(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

(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 27, 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

Journal Tribune - November 15, 2008

2009

Journal Tribune - January 7, 2009

Journal Tribune - February 24, 2009

Journal Tribune - March 7, 2009

Ibid

Journal Tribune - March 7, 2009 (last clip)

Tourist News - May 14, 2009

Ibid

(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

(last clip)

York County Coast Star - September 24, 2009

Tourist News - September 24, 2009

Ibid

(last clip)

York County Coast Start - October 1, 2009

Journal Tribune - December 3, 2009

Journal Tribune - December 31, 2009

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