Maine News
News about Events in Maine
Aggregated Maine News Articles
- Committee advances governor's final cabinet nominee
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A legislative committee is backing the Maine governor's pick to lead the state's department that oversees agriculture. ...
Washington Times. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:39:01 -0500. - Report traces E. coli outbreak to romaine from California farms
Multiple California farms may have supplied the romaine lettuce contaminated with E. coli that caused an outbreak in November, according to a report released Wednesday.
CNBC. Thu, 14 Feb 2019 22:16 GMT. - Maine town sets world record for simultaneous moose call
This is what 1,054 people making the call sound like.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 22:15:00 GMT. - Another Maine homeowner dies trying to save his dog from a burning home
The man escaped from a burning house in Dedham but went back inside to try to rescue his dog, officials say.
Associated Press. Boston.com. Wed, 13 Feb 2019 21:16:13 +0000. - Police: Man accused of having 3 wives is in custody in Ohio
A Maine man who is accused of being married to three different women in three different states is behind bars in Ohio.
Fox News. Mon, 11 Feb 2019 23:47:09 GMT. - Maps: How much snow is forecast for Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
Northern New England will get plowable snow, according to forecasters.
Isabel Owens. Boston.com. Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:30:18 +0000. - Nova Scotia PCs to take Liberal government to court over ferry cost information
The Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative caucus has announced it is planning to challenge in court the provincial Liberal government's refusal to release information related to the cost of the Yarmouth to Maine ferry service.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Sun, 10 Feb 2019 10:22:34 EST. - Dad who escaped from a burning house dies after going back inside in a bid to save his dog
The man has been identified as Sam Crawford. His body was found in the basement of the house in Orland, Maine. The dog hasn't been found.
Daily Mail. Tue, 05 Feb 2019 22:12:07 GMT. - GOP committee members oppose Maine public safety choice
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The five Republicans on a committee of the Maine Legislature are opposing the nominee of Democratic Gov. Jane Mills to become the state's next commissioner of public safety. ...
Washington Times. Sat, 02 Feb 2019 10:18:18 -0500. - South American hawk in Maine euthanized as condition worsens
A group caring for an injured South American hawk that turned up in a park in Maine says the bird has been euthanized after its condition deteriorated
ABC News. Thu, 31 Jan 2019 13:10:42 -0500.
Maine Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Maine as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 1,331,479 | 0.15 |
| July 1, 2015 | 1,329,453 | -0.10 |
| July 1, 2014 | 1,330,719 | 0.12 |
| July 1, 2013 | 1,329,076 | 0.01 |
| July 1, 2012 | 1,328,895 | 0.05 |
| July 1, 2011 | 1,328,231 | 0.04 |
| July 1, 2010 | 1,327,730 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Maine was 1,328,361.
In 2008, the estimated population of Maine was 1,316,456, whereas
in 2006, the population of Maine was about 1,313,355.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Maine's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about Maine web page. For maps of Maine,
visit this Maine Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Augusta, Maine.
Maine newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their
addresses, phone numbers, and website links;
Maine library names, descriptions, and
website links are listed on this page.
More information about Maine
can be found here.