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36-480: The Calais Branch is 127 miles (204 km) long and connects Brewer to Calais . It was constructed in 1898 and carried freight and passengers over the years. Passenger service was discontinued in 1957 and freight service was discontinued over the majority of the western end of the line in 1984. The line also includes a spur to Eastport which joins the Calais Branch at Ayers Junction. The Calais Railway

72-503: A First Amendment Audit was criminally trespassed from City Hall after video recording the public lobby. This prompted calls from across the country to various city offices inquiring into the event. As of the census of 2010, there were 9,482 people, 4,163 households, and 2,448 families living in the city. The population density was 622.6 inhabitants per square mile (240.4/km ). There were 4,457 housing units at an average density of 292.6 per square mile (113.0/km ). The racial makeup of

108-613: A humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The Victorian-style Daniel Sargent House (1847 and later) in South Brewer is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Sargent was the owner of a large South Brewer sawmill. During the Civil War, he commanded the company of "Tigers" (Penobscot River Drivers) in the 2nd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment , also called "The Bangor Regiment". This

144-580: A 17-year-old French-Canadian girl, won $ 10 (over $ 200 today) for being the first person to climb to the top of the 173-foot chimney of the Eastern Manufacturing Company . The company had a standing offer of $ 5 to the first boy who made it to the top, but all had turned back half-way. The bet was spontaneously doubled when Polliot took the dare. The feat was reported in The New York Times , which called Polliot "not only

180-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age in the city was 41.1 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

216-512: Is land and 0.45 square miles (1.17 km ) is water. The villages of South Brewer and North Brewer are both within city limits. South Brewer was formerly the city's major industrial area. This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Brewer has

252-520: Is part of the Bangor metropolitan area. The city is named after its first settler, Colonel John Brewer. The population was 9,672 at the 2020 census . Brewer is the sister city of Bangor. The two are at the head of navigation on opposite sides of the Penobscot River estuary and are connected by three bridges. Brewer and Bangor were originally both part of Condeskeag Plantation, though

288-518: The 2010 census , there were 153,923 people, 62,966 households, and 38,917 families living in the county. The population density was 45.3 inhabitants per square mile (17.5/km ). There were 73,860 housing units at an average density of 21.7 units per square mile (8.4 units/km ). The county's racial makeup was 95.4% white, 1.2% American Indian, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of

324-725: The Penobscot people in Wabanakik. As of the 2020 census , the population was 152,199, making it the third-most-populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Bangor . The county was established on February 15, 1816, from part of Hancock County when the area was still part of Massachusetts . Penobscot County is home to the University of Maine . Penobscot County comprises the Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area . According to

360-430: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has an area of 3,557 square miles (9,210 km ), of which 3,397 square miles (8,800 km ) is land and 160 square miles (410 km ) (4.5%) is water. The county highpoint is East Turner Mountain at 2,456 feet (749 m) next to Baxter State Park . At the 2000 census there were 144,919 people, 58,096 households, and 37,820 families living in the county. The population density

396-620: The Brewer part was also called "New Worcester" after John Brewer's birthplace. In 1788, Orrington, Maine was incorporated with Brewer/New Worcester as its major village. The other half of Kenduskeag incorporated in 1791 as Bangor . Finally, in 1812, Brewer broke away from Orrington and incorporated as a separate town. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.68 square miles (40.61 km ), of which 15.23 square miles (39.45 km )

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432-567: The Calais Branch and the Woodland Spur measure 11.83 mi (19.04 km) in length. The Woodland Spur is the only MEC trackage that crossed into New Brunswick. The spur was owned and operated by Pan Am Railways until being sold in 2012 to Woodland Rail ; Woodland Rail has now contracted operation to New Brunswick Southern Railway. Brewer, Maine Brewer is a city in Penobscot County, Maine , United States. It

468-535: The Calais branch in 1911 after MEC gained controlling stock interest in 1904. The Calais Branch was the longest of three MEC Eastern Division branches converging near Bangor . Trains leaving Bangor for Calais first traveled 31.5 miles (50.7 km) over the Bar Harbor branch. The Calais branch was considered to include the Bar Harbor branch after passenger service to Mount Desert Ferry was discontinued in 1937, and

504-674: The Down East Sunrise Trail. An isolated eastern section of the Calais Branch is in operation between St. Croix Junction and Milltown , where there is a connection with the New Brunswick Southern Railway at the Milltown Railway Bridge into Canada. At St. Croix Junction, the Woodland Spur continues northwest to Woodland , running through New Brunswick , Canada for several miles along the way. Together, these operable sections of

540-478: The age of 18 living with them, 51.50% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.90% were non-families. 26.70% of households were one person and 10.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88. The age distribution was 22.80% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% 65 or older. The median age

576-402: The average family size was 2.86. 22.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males. The median household income was $ 36,949 and the median family income

612-610: The basis for operations at the Eastern, as well as the Great Northern mill in Millinocket, Maine , thus circumventing an important patent owned by the competing International Paper Corporation. "The Eastern", as the mill was known locally, began specializing in fine grades of paper around 1905 (such as their trademark "Atlantic Bond"), and the company was eventually renamed Eastern Fine Paper, Inc.. In 1900, Dione Polliot,

648-563: The city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female. At the 2000 census , there were 8,987 people, 3,842 households and 2,401 families living in the city. The population density was 595.3 inhabitants per square mile (229.8/km ). There were 4,064 housing units at an average density of 269.2 per square mile (103.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.63% White , 0.33% African American , 0.63% Native American , 0.55% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.23% from other races , and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of

684-420: The city was 95.4% White , 0.7% African American , 0.8% Native American , 1.0% Asian , 0.3% from other races , and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 4,163 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had

720-483: The city's largest employer. The mill closed in 2004, and the site has now been re-developed by the Cianbro Corporation. The Eastern began as a sawmill owned by Fred W. Ayer, who in the late 1880s began experimenting with paper-making (using the newly developed sulfite process) in order to utilize his left-over slab lumber. In 1899, Ayer patented a new method of sulfite digestion which subsequently became

756-526: The first 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from Bangor to Brewer Junction have recently been considered part of the Bucksport branch . The last passenger train from Bangor to Calais operated on 25 November 1957. Diesel-era freight service often used ALCO RS-2s , RS-3s and RS-11s between Bangor and Calais. A GE 44-ton switcher working out of Calais over the light rail of the Eastport branch was believed to be

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792-513: The last use of that model locomotive in regularly scheduled freight service on a class I railroad until the Eastport branch was abandoned in 1978. The paper mill at Woodland provided most of the traffic in the later years of operation. The mill originated or terminated over 6,000 carloads in 1973, while cumulative pulpwood and lumber loading at Ellsworth, Franklin, Cherryfield, Columbia Falls, Whitneyville, Machias, and Dennysville contributed less half that volume. The Brewer–St. Croix Junction segment

828-540: The news, a woman in nearby Old Town went into a trance and reportedly identified the location of the bodies with some accuracy, though they were recovered before her information arrived at the lake. The incident was later reported in the Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research . Graduation ceremonies were canceled and 1,000 people attended the funeral. In January 2019, a photographer conducting

864-405: The population. There were 3,842 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and

900-473: The population. In terms of ancestry, 20.9% were English , 17.2% were Irish , 9.4% were American , 7.1% were German , 6.0% were French Canadian , and 5.9% were Scottish . Of the 62,966 households, 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.2% were non-families, and 28.0% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size

936-618: The prettiest girl in South Brewer, but the pluckiest". In the early hours of August 29, 1903, bank robbers broke into the Brewer Savings Bank using dynamite. They took $ 300 from the vault (most of the money having been removed beforehand) and retreated across the bridge to Bangor firing their guns at people in Brewer and police on the Bangor side. Despite mobilizing the entire Bangor police force in pursuit, they escaped capture. On June 12, 1906, four Brewer High School students drowned while sailing at Brewer Lake. On hearing

972-480: Was saw-milling . Brewer's sawmills tended to be steam-powered , unlike those farther up the Penobscot River , which were powered by waterfalls . In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the city also had a significant ice industry , which survives today in the form of the Getchell Brothers company. The Eastern Manufacturing Company opened a pulp and paper mill in South Brewer in 1889 that became

1008-401: Was $ 46,632. Males had a median income of $ 35,016 compared with $ 26,850 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,158. About 8.6% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. Penobscot County, Maine Penobscot County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine , named for

1044-441: Was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age was 39.9 years. The county's median household income was $ 42,658 and the median family income was $ 54,271. Males had a median income of $ 41,094 versus $ 31,910 for females. The county's per capita income was $ 22,977. About 10.1% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. As

1080-485: Was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males. The median household income was $ 34,274 and the median family income was $ 42,206. Males had a median income of $ 32,824 versus $ 23,346 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,801. About 9.70% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.00% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over. At

1116-653: Was 43 people per square mile (17 people/km ). There were 66,847 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (7.7/km ). The county's racial makeup was 96.60% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.8% were of English , 17.3% United States or American, 14.0% French , 13.0% Irish and 6.7% French Canadian ancestry. 95.8% spoke English and 2.3% French as their first language. There were 58,096 households, of which 30.10% had children under

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1152-472: Was abandoned in 1987 and later acquired by the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT). The Downeast Scenic Railroad leased the 30 mi (48 km) Brewer–Washington Junction segment in 2006 for operation as a heritage railway between Ellsworth and Green Lake . The Washington Junction–Ayers Junction segment was dismantled in 2011; its right of way is used for an interim rail trail ,

1188-518: Was chartered in 1832 as one of the first railway charters granted by the state of Maine. Construction started in 1835. The company was reorganized as the Calais Railroad in 1838 and opened a 2 miles (3.2 km) railway from Calais to Salmon Falls in 1839. Horses pulled cars over the railway until it was abandoned in 1841. The railway was re-activated and extended to Baring in 1852 as the Calais & Baring Railroad. Lewy's Island Railroad

1224-476: Was chartered in 1854, and extended the railway from Baring through New Brunswick to Princeton in 1857. The railway was reorganized as the Saint Croix & Penobscot Railroad (StC&P) in 1870. The Washington County Railroad was chartered in 1893 to take control of StC&P and connect it to MEC's Bar Harbor branch at Washington Junction . The Washington County Railroad was completed in 1898, and became

1260-459: Was for lumber. By the 1850s, there were 12–15 brickyards in Brewer making 12 million bricks annually. Most of these were shipped to Boston and vicinity. It is said that most of the Back Bay and South End neighborhoods of Boston are built of Brewer brick. Frank O. Farrington of Brewer patented a machine for edging and turning bricks in 1859. Ship-building was also a major Brewer industry, as

1296-417: Was the first unit to march out of the state in 1861, and participated in 11 battles over two years. Sargent was eventually promoted to Lt. Col., or second in-command of the regiment. The city's most imposing architectural landmark is the shingle style First Congregational Church, which stands on a bluff above the river overlooking Bangor. Brewer was as famous for brick-making in the 19th century as Bangor

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