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Maine (/meɪn/ ^ⓘ) 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. Although Maine is the largest state in New England by total area, it is also the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural of the 50 U.S. states. Maine's capital is Augusta, and its most populous city is Portland.

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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Grace Harriet Macurdy (September 12, 1866 – October 23, 1946) was an American classicist, and the first American woman to gain a PhD from Columbia University. She taught at Vassar College for 44 years, despite a lengthy conflict with Abby Leach, her first employer.

Macurdy eventually rose to become chair of the department of Greek before embarking upon an illustrious international career. One of her major areas of research was royal women during the Hellenistic period. Macurdy shaped the field of classics and the study of ancient history by pulling together both material evidence and textual evidence as sources in her pioneering studies of individual women. (Full article...)

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Maine (US)

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Maine enjoy the same rights as non-LGBT people, including the ability to marry and adopt. Same-sex marriage has been recognized in Maine since December 2012, following a referendum in which a majority of voters approved an initiative to legalize same-sex marriage. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited in the areas of employment, housing, credit and public accommodations. In addition, the use of conversion therapy on minors has been outlawed since 2019. (Full article...)

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Image 1Portland International Jetport (from Maine)
Image 2Ethnic origins in Maine (from Maine)
Image 3Maine population density map (from Maine)
Image 4Maine State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch, built 1829–1832 (from Maine)
Image 5The University of Maine is the state's only research university. (from Maine)
Image 6A Voyage into New England, written by Capt. Christopher Levett to spur interest in his Maine colony (from History of Maine)
Image 7College hockey being played at the Cross Insurance Arena (from Maine)
Image 8Portland International Jetport (from Maine)
Image 9Marker 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 10Franz von Papen at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials in 1946 (from History of Maine)
Image 11Maine.gov logo (from Maine)
Image 12Lobstering in Portland (from Maine)
Image 13Ethnic origins in Maine (from Maine)
Image 14The Penobscot Narrows Bridge, carrying U.S. Route 1 and Maine State Route 3 over the Penobscot River (from Maine)
Image 15Union private Daniel A. Bean of Brownfield, Maine, 11th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment by John Wilson (sculptor) (from History of Maine)
Image 16Wild low-bush blueberries are only produced commercially in Maine. (from Maine)
Image 17Misty Morning, Coast of Maine
Arthur Parton (1842–1914). Between 1865 and 1870, Brooklyn Museum. (from Maine)
Image 18A map of Maine showing its famed jagged coast (from Maine)
Image 19College hockey being played at the Cross Insurance Arena (from Maine)
Image 20Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin (pictured) Colleges form the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium (from Maine)
Image 21A southbound Downeaster passenger train at Ocean Park, Maine, as viewed from the cab of a northbound train (from Maine)
Image 22Autumn in the Hundred-Mile Wilderness (from Maine)
Image 23Maine.gov logo (from Maine)
Image 24Map of Electric Railway Lines in Maine c 1907 (from Maine)
Image 25A southbound Downeaster passenger train at Ocean Park, Maine, as viewed from the cab of a northbound train (from Maine)
Image 26Misty Morning, Coast of Maine
Arthur Parton (1842–1914). Between 1865 and 1870, Brooklyn Museum. (from Maine)
Image 27Köppen climate types of Maine, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Maine)
Image 28Loggers at Russell Camp, Aroostook County, ca. 1900 (from History of Maine)
Image 29Rocky shoreline in Acadia National Park (from Maine)
Image 30The Maine coast and Portland Head Light (from Maine)
Image 31Bath Iron Works naval shipbuilding (from Maine)
Image 32Wild low-bush blueberries are only produced commercially in Maine. (from Maine)
Image 33A map of Maine showing its famed jagged coast (from Maine)
Image 34Map of Electric Railway Lines in Maine c 1907 (from Maine)
Image 35The Maine coast and Portland Head Light (from Maine)
Image 36Winter in Bangor (from Maine)
Image 37Lobstering in Portland (from Maine)
Image 38Copy of English map of the Piscataqua River; on the border of ME and NH, c. 1670 (from History of Maine)
Image 39The University of Maine is the state's only research university. (from Maine)
Image 40Köppen climate types of Maine, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Maine)
Image 41Bath Iron Works naval shipbuilding (from Maine)
Image 42Maine population density map (from Maine)
Image 43Rocky shoreline in Acadia National Park (from Maine)
Image 44The Penobscot Narrows Bridge, carrying U.S. Route 1 and Maine State Route 3 over the Penobscot River (from Maine)
Image 45Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin (pictured) Colleges form the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium (from Maine)
Image 46Autumn in the Hundred-Mile Wilderness (from Maine)
Image 47Winter in Bangor (from Maine)
Image 48Maine State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch, built 1829–1832 (from Maine)

Did you know -

... that John Bunker was inspired to propagate old apple tree varieties after encountering Black Oxford apples while managing the food co-op in Belfast, Maine?
... 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 among the special events broadcast by the Maine Television Network during its brief existence were a fashion show, a basketball tournament, and an ordination ceremony?
... that in 2009, residents of Maine voted to repeal a law that would have legalized same-sex marriage?
... that a Maine TV station was so protective of its evening newscast that it preempted nearly 40 percent of all NBC Sports programming in 1994?
... 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?

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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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