Maine News
News about Events in Maine
Aggregated Maine News Articles
- Nichols For Your Thoughts: The summer edition
Time for a little trivia: What state is known as Vacationland? If you answered Maine, you are correct. As you read this, that is hopefully where I am.
Meagan Nichols. American City Business Journals. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:46:14 +0000. - Maine season for black flies lengthens with climate change
Maine's yearly season for black flies is taking longer than normal this year. Scientists attribute this to cleaner water and climate change.
Fox News. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:23:51 GMT. - Woman Is Charged in Death of Newborn Abandoned in 1985
The cold case, from Maine, was among the latest to be closed using genetic genealogy. As a tool for identifying the remains of infants, and determining who their mothers are, the method is not without controversy.
April Rubin. New York Times. Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:55:30 +0000. - Maine religious schools' use of state tuition program faces more hurdles
Maine attorney general says both Christian schools that prevailed in Supreme Court case have discriminatory policies, preventing their participation in the tuition program.
CBS News. Sat, 25 Jun 2022 13:02:26 -0400. - Sen. Susan Collins criticizes conservative justices
"Throwing out a precedent overnight that the country has relied upon for half a century is not conservative," the Maine Republican said in a statement.
CBS News. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 19:16:00 -0400. - Maine coast scattered with dead seagulls
Dead seagulls are washing up on the Maine coast, following similar reports in Martha's Vineyard. Scientists fear these birds were the victims of the avian flu.
Fox News. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:49:25 GMT. - Former Adelanto councilman found guilty of taking $10,000 bribe in undercover FBI operation
Jermaine Wright took $10,000 from an FBI agent posing as a cannabis business owner and paid another undercover agent to burn down his restaurant for insurance money.
Nathan Solis. Los Angeles Times. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 02:53:45 GMT. - Maine insurance agency faces online backlash after racist Juneteenth sign
The Harry E. Reed Insurance Agency of Millinocket, Maine, is facing criticism for posting a racist sign on Juneteenth.
CNBC. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:18:03 GMT. - Chipotle restaurant in Maine becomes chain's first to file for union election
A Chipotle Mexican Grill location in Augusta, Maine, filed a petition for a union election on Wednesday.
CNBC. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:29:08 GMT. - Fury as Maine insurance firm posts racist Juneteenth sign in window: 'Enjoy your fried chicken'
A photo of the sign began making the rounds online after it was posted on Facebook on Monday, and the response was vitriolic and swift. The woman who wrote it said she meant no ill-will.
Daily Mail. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 06:31:22 GMT.
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.