“It’s just like a little village. Everybody knew everybody.” – Sue Baird

“Many years ago, my grandfather had one of the couple of grocery stores in Newcastle, right on the square. And, in those days, he also had to have horses, so that he could deliver the groceries.” – Leslie Dickson

“We are made up of about six subdivisions in our little community. And Santa, around the 1st of December, comes on a sleigh behind the fire truck, goes through every one of the subdivisions and every household is asked to give a toy or a donation of food.” – Karen LeBlanc

“… my father used to own a hardware store. He and his brother. It was called Mallory Bros. Hardware and Woolens.” – Philip Mallory

“The thing that strikes me the most about my hometown was a small shop. It was called Madawaska Weavers.” – Glenn Akerley