Moose shed their antlers before the winter each year and grow them back in the spring, so how else can we tell whether we’re looking at a cow (female) or a bull (male)? Find out on the Moose page.


Bath Iron Works is one of the state’s largest employers. Who are the others? See The Maine Economy.


Colby, Bates and Bowdoin Colleges are three of about 30 Colleges and Universities in Maine.

Popham Colony was the first organized attempt to establish a permanent English settlement in what we now call New England. Find out the fate of these colonists on the Popham Colony page.

Maine Celebrates its bicentennial in 2020.Browse topics related to the bicentennialPhoto of fireworks in Lubec, Maine byRay Hennessy

Which Mainers played in baseball’s major league? See Maine in the Majors.


This is Maine’s first Governor. Who was he? Find out inMaine’s Governors.

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Many Additions and Updates 2019

The Encyclopedia has made substantial improvements in 2019. First, the development of “suggested search terms” with over 100 keywords leading…

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