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Maine (/meɪn/ (listen)) is the easternmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. The largest state by total area in New England, Maine is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural of the 50 U.S. states. It is also the northeasternmost among the contiguous United States, the northernmost state east of the Great Lakes, the only state whose name consists of a single syllable, and the only state to border exactly one other U.S. state. Approximately half the area of Maine lies on each side of the 45th parallel north in latitude. The most populous city in Maine is Portland, while its capital is Augusta.

Maine has traditionally been known for its jagged, rocky Atlantic Ocean and bayshore coastlines; smoothly contoured mountains; heavily forested interior; picturesque waterways; and its wild lowbush blueberries and seafood cuisine, especially lobster and clams. Coastal and Down East Maine have emerged as important centers for the creative economy, especially in the vicinity of Portland, which is also bringing gentrification.

The territory of Maine has been inhabited by aboriginal populations for thousands of years after the glaciers retreated during the last ice age. At the time of European arrival, several Algonquian-speaking nations governed the area and these nations are now known as the Wabanaki Confederacy. The first European settlement in the area was by the French in 1604 on Saint Croix Island, founded by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons. The first English settlement was the short-lived Popham Colony, established by the Plymouth Company in 1607. A number of English settlements were established along the coast of Maine in the 1620s, although the rugged climate and conflict with the local Indigenous people caused many to fail. (Full article...)

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Leigh Ingalls Saufley (born June 21, 1954) is the dean of the University of Maine School of Law and former Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Saufley grew up in South Portland, Maine and attended the University of Maine and the University of Maine School of Law. She was first appointed to the Maine District Court in 1990, and to the Supreme Judicial Court in 1997. She was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court in 2001, becoming both Maine's first woman and the youngest person ever to serve in the position. She served as chief justice until 2020 when she was hired as the eighth Dean of the University of Maine School of Law. (Full article...)

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The Portland Pirates were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Their home arena was the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the Baltimore Skipjacks from 1982 to 1993.

The Pirates were affiliated with the Washington Capitals (1993–2005), the Anaheim Ducks (2005–2008), the Buffalo Sabres (2008–2011), Arizona Coyotes (2011–2015), and the Florida Panthers (2015–2016). The organization hosted the AHL All-Star Classic in 2003 and 2010. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Maine-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Loggers at Russell Camp, Aroostook County, ca. 1900 (from History of Maine)
Image 2Rocky shoreline in Acadia National Park (from Maine)
Image 3Portland International Jetport (from Maine)
Image 4Autumn in the Hundred-Mile Wilderness (from Maine)
Image 5Lobstering in Portland (from Maine)
Image 6Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from Maine)
Image 7Autumn in the Hundred-Mile Wilderness (from Maine)
Image 8The Maine coast and Portland Head Light (from Maine)
Image 9Misty Morning, Coast of Maine
Arthur Parton (1842–1914). Between 1865 and 1870, Brooklyn Museum. (from Maine)
Image 10A southbound Downeaster passenger train at Ocean Park, Maine, as viewed from the cab of a northbound train (from Maine)
Image 11Winter in Bangor (from Maine)
Image 12Maine State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch, built 1829–1832 (from Maine)
Image 13Winter in Bangor (from Maine)
Image 14A map of Maine showing its famed jagged coast (from Maine)
Image 15Two moose in the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge. The moose is Maine's state mammal. (from Maine)
Image 16Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from Maine)
Image 17Rocky shoreline in Acadia National Park (from Maine)
Image 18Misty Morning, Coast of Maine
Arthur Parton (1842–1914). Between 1865 and 1870, Brooklyn Museum. (from Maine)
Image 19Maine population density map (from Maine)
Image 20Two moose in the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge. The moose is Maine's state mammal. (from Maine)
Image 21Marker commemorating the Dutch conquest of Acadia (1674), which they renamed New Holland. This is the spot where Jurriaen Aernoutsz buried a bottle at the capital of Acadia, Fort Pentagouet, Castine, Maine (from History of Maine)
Image 22Lobstering in Portland (from Maine)
Image 23Bath Iron Works naval shipbuilding (from Maine)
Image 24Bath Iron Works naval shipbuilding (from Maine)
Image 25Union private Daniel A. Bean of Brownfield, Maine, 11th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment by John Wilson (sculptor) (from History of Maine)
Image 26Party registration by Maine county (October 2022)
  Democrat >= 30%
  Democrat >= 40%
  Republican >= 30%
  Republican >= 40%
  Unenrolled >= 30%
(from Maine)
Image 27The University of Maine is the state's only research university. (from Maine)
Image 28College hockey being played at the Cross Insurance Center (from Maine)
Image 29College hockey being played at the Cross Insurance Center (from Maine)
Image 30Maine population density map (from Maine)
Image 31Map of Electric Railway Lines in Maine c 1907 (from Maine)
Image 32Maine blueberries. The U.S.'s only commercial producers of wild blueberries are located in Maine. (from Maine)
Image 33Copy of English map of the Piscataqua River; on the border of ME and NH, c. 1670 (from History of Maine)
Image 34Map of Electric Railway Lines in Maine c 1907 (from Maine)
Image 35The Maine coast and Portland Head Light (from Maine)
Image 36Maine blueberries. The U.S.'s only commercial producers of wild blueberries are located in Maine. (from Maine)
Image 37A southbound Downeaster passenger train at Ocean Park, Maine, as viewed from the cab of a northbound train (from Maine)
Image 38The Penobscot Narrows Bridge, carrying U.S. Route 1 and Maine State Route 3 over the Penobscot River (from Maine)
Image 39Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin (pictured) Colleges form the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium (from Maine)
Image 40Portland International Jetport (from Maine)
Image 41Köppen climate types of Maine, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Maine)
Image 42The University of Maine is the state's only research university. (from Maine)
Image 43The Penobscot Narrows Bridge, carrying U.S. Route 1 and Maine State Route 3 over the Penobscot River (from Maine)
Image 44A map of Maine showing its famed jagged coast (from Maine)
Image 45Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin (pictured) Colleges form the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium (from Maine)
Image 46A Voyage into New England, written by Capt. Christopher Levett to spur interest in his Maine colony (from History of Maine)
Image 47Maine State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch, built 1829–1832 (from Maine)
Image 48Köppen climate types of Maine, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Maine)
Image 49Party registration by Maine county (October 2022)
  Democrat >= 30%
  Democrat >= 40%
  Republican >= 30%
  Republican >= 40%
  Unenrolled >= 30%
(from Maine)

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... that Lori Gramlich, a survivor of sexual abuse in her childhood, introduced legislation that made it easier for sexual abuse survivors in Maine to file civil lawsuits against their abusers?
... that Brooklyn's West Street Foundry, owned by Wilson Small, built the engine for Daniel Webster, which on debut in 1853 was the largest and fastest steamboat in Maine coastal service?
... that Maine's Lewiston Daily Sun and its successor, the Sun Journal, were owned by the same family—Louis B. Costello, his son, and grandson—for more than 70 years?
... that Maine state legislator Tracy Quint introduced a bill that would have banned all COVID-19 vaccination mandates in Maine until 2024?
... that Sharri MacDonald was removed from the Old Orchard Beach City Council after a controversial 4–3 vote put the entire council up for recall?
... that WMEB-FM had to move its transmitter because its signal was interfering with equipment in physics laboratories at the University of Maine?

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Largest cities

The list below, for each city, shows the population in 2010, the population estimate of 2019, the growth/shrinking percentage between the three, and the date of incorporation as a city.

2019 Rank	City	2019 Estimate	2010 Census	Change	County	Incorporation (town)	Incorporation (city)	Land area (sq mi)
1	Portland †	66,215	66,194	+0.03%	Cumberland	1786	1833	69.4
2	Lewiston	36,225	36,592	−1.00%	Androscoggin	1795	1862	34.2
3	Bangor †	32,262	33,039	−2.35%	Penobscot	1791	1834	34.3
4	South Portland	25,532	25,002	+2.12%	Cumberland	1895	1898	12.1
5	Auburn †	23,414	23,055	+1.56%	Androscoggin	1842	1868	59.3
6	Biddeford	21,504	21,277	+1.07%	York	1653	1855	30.1
7	Sanford	21,223	20,798	+2.04%	York	1768	2013	47.8
8	Saco	19,964	18,482	+8.02%	York	1775	1867	38.6
9	Westbrook	19,074	17,494	+9.03%	Cumberland	1814	1891	17.2
10	Augusta ††	18,697	19,136	−2.29%	Kennebec	1797	1849	55.2

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