Ask ME
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PublishedApril 30, 2020
When can I go to a library again? Who has to quarantine for 14 days and what does that mean?
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PublishedApril 20, 2020
How can I pay rent? Is my husband immune? And other coronavirus queries
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PublishedMarch 23, 2020
Why is Augusta named Augusta, and why was it chosen as Maine’s capital?
The exact origins of Augusta's name remain somewhat of a mystery.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2020
When was the last time Portland Harbor froze?
The idea of an ice-locked Portland Harbor is seemingly mythical as Maine experiences warmer winter seasons, but headlines from over a century ago reveal winters that allowed for a trek from Portland to Peaks Island.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
Why is Brunswick’s Maine Street not spelled Main Street?
Local historians have some theories but no definitive answer.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2020
Why is Portland’s airport called a jetport and known by the letters PWM?
Portland International Jetport serves more passengers than ever, despite some name-related head-scratching.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
AskME: Why are parts of Route 302 called Roosevelt Trail?
Part of an occasional series answering readers’ questions about Maine. Q: Why is Route 302 called Roosevelt Trail? Did Teddy ride his horse from Portland to Fryeburg? Did Franklin and Eleanor use it for a ride into the country? You’re on the right track, or should we say, trail. Both Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt had […]
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
AskME: How did Dirigo become Maine’s motto?
Featured on a banner atop the state seal, the state motto was born out of a mysterious committee process led by a prominent Waldoboro politician who opposed statehood.