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I just recently moved to Portland, Maine.  I was surprise that it is the biggest city in Maine
Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a population of 67,067 as of 2017.
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Maine
Maine () is the northernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Maine is the 39th most extensive and the 9th least populous of the U.S. states and territories. It is bordered by New Hampshire to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest respectively. Maine is the easternmost state in the contiguous United States, and the northernmost east of the Great Lakes. It is known for its jagged, rocky coastline; low, rolling mountains; heavily forested interior, and picturesque waterways; and also its seafood cuisine, especially clams and lobster.
Portland, Maine
Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a population of 67,067 as of 2017. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, more than one-third of Maine's total population. Portland's economy is heavily dependent on tourism and the Old Port district is a popular destination. The Port of Portland is the largest tonnage seaport in New England. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, which is a reference to the recoveries from four devastating fires. Portland was named after the English Isle of Portland. The city of Portland, Oregon was named after Portland, Maine.
List of Maine locations by per capita income
Maine has the thirty-fourth highest per capita income in the United States of America. In 2000, the state's average personal per capita income was $26,699 . By 2003, that figure had risen to $29,851 .By 2011 it was $38,299   Note: Data is from the 2010 United States Census Data and the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 1 North Oxford, Maine $38,462   2 Cape Elizabeth, Maine $37,983   3 Falmouth, Maine $36,716   4 Kennebunkport, Maine $36,707   5 Falmouth Foreside, Maine $36,602   6 Yarmouth, Maine $34,317   7 Ogunquit, Maine $34,289   8 Cape Neddick, Maine $33,788   9 Cumberland, Maine $33,644   10 Southport, Maine $33,481   11 Seboomook Lake, Maine $32,578   12 Cumberland Center, Maine $32,043   13 York, Maine $30,895   14 Harpswell, Maine $30,433   15 Kittery Point, Maine $30,119   16 Bremen, Maine $29,869   17 Arrowsic, Maine $29,597   18 The Forks, Maine $29,362   19 York Harbor, Maine $29,016   20 South Bristol, Maine $28,233   21 Dennistown, Maine $28,085   22 Manchester, Maine $28,043   23 Freeport, Maine $27,724   24 Northwest Piscataquis, Maine $27,332   25 Pownal, Maine $26,691   26 Hampden, Maine $26,498   27 Scarborough, Maine $26,321   28 Kennebunk, Maine $26,181   29 Camden, Maine $26,126   30 Wayne, Maine $26,015   31 Mount Desert, Maine $25,709   32 Islesboro, Maine $25,653   33 Carrabassett Valley, Maine $25,608   34 Rockport, Maine $25,498   35 South Eliot, Maine $25,431   36 Raymond, Maine $25,193   37 North Yarmouth, Maine $25,180   38 Holden, Maine $25,047   39 Veazie, Maine $24,723   40 Georgetown, Maine $24,709   41 Edinburg, Maine $24,526   42 Eliot, Maine $24,403   43 Hope, Maine $24,385   44 Upton, Maine $24,320   45 Newcastle, Maine $24,289   46 Kittery, Maine $24,153   47 Bar Harbor, Maine $24,103   48 Cranberry Isles, Maine $23,873   49 Sorrento, Maine $23,791   50 Edgecomb, Maine $23,788   51 Damariscotta-Newcastle, Maine $23,697   52 Brooksville, Maine $23,565   53 Turner, Maine $23,439   54 Saint George, Maine $23,272   55 Damariscotta, Maine $23,146   56 Wells, Maine $23,130   57 Northfield, Maine $23,048   58 West Bath, Maine $23,022   59 Dedham, Maine $22,975   60 South Portland, Maine $22,781   61 Portland, Maine $22,698   62 Owls Head, Maine $22,660   63 Poland, Maine $22,346   64 Phippsburg, Maine $22,205   65 Greenwood, Maine $22,143   66 Gray, Maine $22,050   67 Boothbay, Maine $22,036   68 Newry, Maine $21,982   69 Nashville Plantation, Maine $21,917   70 Bristol, Maine $21,821   71 Brooklin, Maine $21,704   72 Westport, Maine $21,623   73 Lincolnville, Maine $21,621   74 Southwest Harbor, Maine $21,509   75 Smithfield, Maine $21,492   76 Hanover, Maine $21,458   77 Northport, Maine $21,438   78 Nobleboro, Maine $21,373   79 Rome, Maine $21,355   80 South Thomaston, Maine $21,303   81 Codyville Plantation, Maine $21,295   82 Vinalhaven, Maine $21,287   83 Denmark, Maine $21,227   84 Gorham, Maine $21,174   85 Boothbay Harbor, Maine $21,146   86 Trenton, Maine $21,140   87 Topsham, Maine $21,135   88 South Berwick, Maine $21,118   89 Bowdoinham, Maine $21,118   90 Woolwich, Maine $21,097   91 Frenchboro, Maine $21,050   92 Ellsworth, Maine $21,049   93 Bowerbank, Maine $20,946   94 Old Orchard Beach, Maine $20,929   95 Durham, Maine $20,883   96 Verona Island, Maine $20,714   97 Readfield, Maine $20,707   98 North Penobscot, Maine $20,657   99 Dayton, Maine $20,629   100 Monhegan, Maine $20,568    101 Arundel, Maine $20,538   102 Hallowell, Maine $20,457   103 Saco, Maine $20,444   104 Friendship, Maine $20,409   105 Belgrade, Maine $20,407   106 Otis, Maine $20,375   107 Byron, Maine $20,334   108 Brunswick, Maine $20,322   109 Jefferson, Maine $20,298   110 Cushing, Maine $20,264   111 Andover, Maine $20,253   112 Prospect, Maine $20,243   113 Lyman, Maine $20,203   114 Beddington, Maine $20,180   115 Buxton, Maine $20,179   116 Brewer, Maine $20,158   117 Castine, Maine $20,078   118 West Forks, Maine $20,042   119 Penobscot, Maine $20,035   120 Centerville, Maine $19,958   121 Auburn, Maine $19,942   122 Windham, Maine $19,890   123 Loring Air Force Base, Maine $19,888   124 West Gardiner, Maine $19,832   125 Sedgwick, Maine $19,772   126 Bingham, Maine $19,724   127 Hermon, Maine $19,714   128 Lamoine, Maine $19,712   129 Mount Vernon, Maine $19,668   130 North Windham, Maine $19,566   131 North Berwick, Maine $19,558   132 Orland, Maine $19,551   133 New Gloucester, Maine $19,527   134 Standish, Maine $19,504   135 Westbrook, Maine $19,501   136 Greene, Maine $19,452   137 Acton, Maine $19,447   138 Winthrop, Maine $19,447   139 South Oxford, Maine $19,425   140 Tremont, Maine $19,420   141 Oakland, Maine $19,406   142 Lake View Plantation, Maine $19,403   143 East Millinocket, Maine $19,343   144 Alfred, Maine $19,337   145 Shapleigh, Maine $19,331   146 Casco, Maine $19,306   147 Bangor, Maine $19,295   148 Orrington, Maine $19,290   149 Belfast, Maine $19,276   150 China, Maine $19,262   151 Chisholm, Maine $19,251   152 Surry, Maine $19,199   153 Blue Hill, Maine $19,189   154 Augusta, Maine $19,145   155 Otisfield, Maine $19,142   156 Lowell, Maine $19,137   157 Eddington, Maine $19,113   158 Bath, Maine $19,112   159 Hebron, Maine $19,086   160 Hollis, Maine $19,065   161 Pittston, Maine $19,059   162 Wyman, Maine $19,059   163 Rangeley, Maine $19,052   164 Newburgh, Maine $19,000   165 Sebago, Maine $18,995   166 Berwick, Maine $18,988   167 Dresden, Maine $18,886   168 Searsport, Maine $18,883   169 Limerick, Maine $18,844   170 Levant, Maine $18,671   171 Minot, Maine $18,668   172 Fryeburg, Maine $18,658   173 Dyer Brook, Maine $18,658   174 Roxbury, Maine $18,615   175 Madawaska, Maine $18,552   176 Sidney, Maine $18,530   177 Winslow, Maine $18,501   178 Farmingdale, Maine $18,494   179 Benton, Maine $18,464   180 Stockton Springs, Maine $18,370   181 Winterport, Maine $18,235   182 Wiscasset, Maine $18,223   183 Biddeford, Maine $18,214   184 Gouldsboro, Maine $18,203   185 Naples, Maine $18,176   186 East Hancock, Maine $18,156   187 Searsmont, Maine $18,118   188 Mercer, Maine $18,068   189 Stoneham, Maine $18,038   190 Gardiner, Maine $18,033   191 Bradley, Maine $18,009   192 Portage Lake, Maine $17,983   193 West Kennebunk, Maine $17,922   194 Lewiston, Maine $17,905   195 Fayette, Maine $17,903   196 Harrison, Maine $17,898   197 Richmond, Maine $17,896   198 Sandy River Plantation, Maine $17,874   199 Meddybemps, Maine $17,840   200 Litchfield, Maine $17,835    201 Palermo, Maine $17,827   202 Waterboro, Maine $17,813   203 Weld, Maine $17,796   204 Livermore, Maine $17,706   205 Wilton, Maine $17,702   206 Milford, Maine $17,649   207 Waite, Maine $17,618   208 Square Lake, Maine $17,595   209 Chelsea, Maine $17,591   210 Bucksport, Maine $17,587   211 Monmouth, Maine $17,551   212 Glenburn, Maine $17,544   213 South Sanford, Maine $17,515   214 Buckfield, Maine $17,503   215 Grand Lake Stream, Maine $17,502   216 Cornish, Maine $17,494   217 Bethel, Maine $17,458   218 Sabattus, Maine $17,451   219 Lincoln, Maine $17,376   220 Sumner, Maine $17,370   221 Dallas Plantation, Maine $17,370   222 Bridgton, Maine $17,352   223 Corinna, Maine $17,345   224 Alna, Maine $17,340   225 Hancock, Maine $17,339   226 Norridgewock, Maine $17,325   227 Caratunk, Maine $17,321   228 Mapleton, Maine $17,276   229 Lisbon, Maine $17,263   230 Bowdoin, Maine $17,260   231 Ripley, Maine $17,224   232 Woodland, Maine $17,220   233 Thomaston, Maine $17,199   234 Franklin, Maine $17,188   235 Millinocket, Maine $17,130   236 Frenchville, Maine $17,127   237 Jay, Maine $17,123   238 Waldoboro, Maine $17,117   239 North Haven, Maine $17,112   240 Limington, Maine $17,097   241 Lowell, Maine $17,089   242 Baileyville, Maine $17,087   243 Norway, Maine $17,020   244 Parsonsfield, Maine $16,968   245 Wales, Maine $16,963   246 Sanford, Maine $16,951   247 Springvale, Maine $16,930   248 East Central Penobscot, Maine $16,916   249 Temple, Maine $16,905   250 Deer Isle, Maine $16,875   251 Northwest Aroostook, Maine $16,872   252 Lee, Maine $16,857   253 Lisbon Falls, Maine $16,838   254 Talmadge, Maine $16,816   255 Windsor, Maine $16,746   256 Rumford, Maine $16,701   257 Woodstock, Maine $16,698   258 Madison, Maine $16,698   259 Rockland, Maine $16,659   260 Greenville, Maine $16,638   261 Lake Arrowhead, Maine $16,588   262 Amherst, Maine $16,548   263 Magalloway Plantation, Maine $16,546   264 Appleton, Maine $16,484   265 Corinth, Maine $16,460   266 Whitefield, Maine $16,456   267 South Franklin, Maine $16,453   268 Milton, Maine $16,450   269 Paris, Maine $16,441   270 Waterville, Maine $16,430   271 Waterford, Maine $16,416   272 Fort Kent, Maine $16,403   273 Peru, Maine $16,383   274 Clifton, Maine $16,380   275 Fairfield, Maine $16,335   276 Hartford, Maine $16,326   277 Mexico, Maine $16,322   278 Hiram, Maine $16,293   279 Vassalboro, Maine $16,281   280 Newfield, Maine $16,280   281 Union, Maine $16,240   282 Great Pond, Maine $16,207   283 Liberty, Maine $16,201   284 Cornville, Maine $16,184   285 Calais, Maine $16,135   286 Old Town, Maine $16,100   287 Pittsfield, Maine $16,065   288 Caribou, Maine $16,061   289 Brownfield, Maine $16,037   290 Chapman, Maine $16,008   291 Abbot, Maine $16,001   292 Vienna, Maine $15,987   293 Marshfield, Maine $15,969   294 Kingfield, Maine $15,954   295 Addison, Maine $15,951   296 Livermore Falls, Maine $15,935   297 Somerville, Maine $15,906   298 Hudson, Maine $15,850   299 Dixmont, Maine $15,826   300 Kenduskeag, Maine $15,815    301 Passadumkeag, Maine $15,812   302 Enfield, Maine $15,799   303 Jackman, Maine $15,763   304 Randolph, Maine $15,742   305 Porter, Maine $15,721   306 Presque Isle, Maine $15,712   307 New Sharon, Maine $15,690   308 Baldwin, Maine $15,689   309 North Washington, Maine $15,687   310 Dixfield, Maine $15,684   311 North Franklin, Maine $15,670   312 Warren, Maine $15,655   313 Northeast Piscataquis, Maine $15,643   314 Stonington, Maine $15,634   315 Roque Bluffs, Maine $15,610   316 Leeds, Maine $15,602   317 Carmel, Maine $15,597   318 Morrill, Maine $15,596   319 Avon, Maine $15,573   320 Skowhegan, Maine $15,543   321 Matinicus Isle, Maine $15,537   322 St. Agatha, Maine $15,535   323 Bridgewater, Maine $15,534   324 Plymouth, Maine $15,533   325 Jackson, Maine $15,525   326 Lebanon, Maine $15,503   327 Freedom, Maine $15,492   328 Woodville, Maine $15,491   329 Washington, Maine $15,488   330 South Paris, Maine $15,486   331 Oxford, Maine $15,480   332 Howland, Maine $15,466   333 Garfield Plantation, Maine $15,455   334 Winter Harbor, Maine $15,438   335 New Canada, Maine $15,415   336 East Central Franklin, Maine $15,403   337 Mechanic Falls, Maine $15,383   338 Chesterville, Maine $15,376   339 Ashland, Maine $15,328   340 Newport, Maine $15,312   341 Albion, Maine $15,285   342 Long Island, Maine $15,278   343 New Vineyard, Maine $15,268   344 Medway, Maine $15,264   345 Drew Plantation, Maine $15,249   346 Oxbow, Maine $15,247   347 Stockholm, Maine $15,246   348 Easton, Maine $15,227   349 Monroe, Maine $15,200   350 Cary Plantation, Maine $15,172   351 Northwest Somerset, Maine $15,161   352 Island Falls, Maine $15,132   353 Stow, Maine $15,122   354 Unity, Maine $15,086   355 Clinton, Maine $15,052   356 Unity (CDP), Maine $15,043   357 Washburn, Maine $15,018   358 Moro Plantation, Maine $15,010   359 Sweden, Maine $14,991   360 Alexander, Maine $14,943   361 Belmont, Maine $14,942   362 New Limerick, Maine $14,940   363 Eastport, Maine $14,864   364 Charleston, Maine $14,832   365 Sullivan, Maine $14,814   366 Orono, Maine $14,813   367 Robbinston, Maine $14,801   368 Winn, Maine $14,792   369 Brownville, Maine $14,774   370 Exeter, Maine $14,772   371 Fort Fairfield, Maine $14,757   372 Atkinson, Maine $14,755   373 Lincoln, Maine $14,730   374 Columbia Falls, Maine $14,723   375 Lakeville, Maine $14,723   376 Masardis, Maine $14,716   377 Seboeis Plantation, Maine $14,703   378 Brunswick Station, Maine $14,681   379 Central Aroostook, Maine $14,680   380 Castle Hill, Maine $14,645   381 Etna, Maine $14,633   382 Chester, Maine $14,600   383 New Portland, Maine $14,596   384 Embden, Maine $14,588   385 Hodgdon, Maine $14,573   386 Dover-Foxcroft, Maine $14,544   387 Columbia, Maine $14,537   388 New Sweden, Maine $14,534   389 Frankfort, Maine $14,524   390 Sherman, Maine $14,524   391 Northeast Somerset, Maine $14,520   392 Swans Island, Maine $14,515   393 Wade, Maine $14,501   394 Shirley, Maine $14,487   395 Swanville, Maine $14,483   396 Knox, Maine $14,468   397 Topsfield, Maine $14,456   398 Princeton, Maine $14,449   399 Brooks, Maine $14,446   400 Jonesboro, Maine $14,418    401 Industry, Maine $14,403   402 Patten, Maine $14,384   403 Little Falls-South Windham, Maine $14,377   404 Winterville Plantation, Maine $14,376   405 Argyle, Maine $14,359   406 Cooper, Maine $14,353   407 Crystal, Maine $14,338   408 Eagle Lake, Maine $14,315   409 Guilford, Maine $14,303   410 Carroll Plantation, Maine $14,294   411 Perry, Maine $14,285   412 Brighton Plantation, Maine $14,281   413 Mars Hill-Blaine, Maine $14,264   414 Strong, Maine $14,232   415 Willimantic, Maine $14,206   416 Alton, Maine $14,204   417 Dexter, Maine $14,197   418 Jonesport, Maine $14,135   419 Montville, Maine $14,112   420 West Paris, Maine $14,093   421 Baring Plantation, Maine $14,083   422 Canton, Maine $14,065   423 Monson, Maine $14,044   424 Woodland, Maine $14,034   425 Burnham, Maine $14,030   426 Waldo, Maine $14,030   427 Troy, Maine $14,027   428 Houlton, Maine $14,007   429 Eastbrook, Maine $13,988   430 Sangerville, Maine $13,984   431 Farmington, Maine $13,982   432 Detroit, Maine $13,937   433 Mariaville, Maine $13,931   434 Machias, Maine $13,902   435 Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Maine $13,878   436 Canaan, Maine $13,870   437 Crawford, Maine $13,864   438 Bradford, Maine $13,853   439 Phillips, Maine $13,840   440 Wallagrass, Maine $13,802   441 Athens, Maine $13,786   442 Solon, Maine $13,777   443 Whiting, Maine $13,771   444 Starks, Maine $13,764   445 Lagrange, Maine $13,743   446 Machiasport, Maine $13,727   447 South Aroostook, Maine $13,718   448 Palmyra, Maine $13,717   449 Penobscot Indian Island Reservation, Maine $13,704   450 Moose River, Maine $13,644   451 Mars Hill, Maine $13,630   452 Hartland, Maine $13,629   453 Stetson, Maine $13,626   454 Central Somerset, Maine $13,605   455 Hamlin, Maine $13,600   456 Greenbush, Maine $13,592   457 Vanceboro, Maine $13,580   458 Littleton, Maine $13,579   459 Westmanland, Maine $13,551   460 Westfield, Maine $13,533   461 Limestone, Maine $13,502   462 St. Francis, Maine $13,496   463 Sebec, Maine $13,495   464 Coplin Plantation, Maine $13,490   465 Gilead, Maine $13,489   466 Amity, Maine $13,484   467 Waltham, Maine $13,467   468 Grand Isle, Maine $13,346   469 Dennysville, Maine $13,336   470 Charlotte, Maine $13,283   471 Eustis, Maine $13,274   472 East Machias, Maine $13,254   473 St. Albans, Maine $13,238   474 Harrington, Maine $13,224   475 Saint John Plantation, Maine $13,212   476 Cutler, Maine $13,170   477 Beals, Maine $13,133   478 Caswell, Maine $13,118   479 Whitneyville, Maine $13,115   480 Cherryfield, Maine $13,111   481 Moscow, Maine $13,099   482 Thorndike, Maine $13,090   483 Lubec, Maine $13,081   484 Blaine, Maine $12,980   485 Oakfield, Maine $12,951   486 Mount Chase, Maine $12,930   487 East Central Washington, Maine $12,882   488 Connor, Maine $12,748   489 Milo, Maine $12,732   490 Anson, Maine $12,691   491 Van Buren, Maine $12,651   492 Cambridge, Maine $12,624   493 Garland, Maine $12,624   494 Medford, Maine $12,609   495 Mattawamkeag, Maine $12,573   496 Blanchard, Maine $12,571   497 Linneus, Maine $12,535   498 Monticello, Maine $12,489   499 Pembroke, Maine $12,382   500 Harmony, Maine $12,360    501 Central Hancock, Maine $12,286   502 Madrid, Maine $12,192   503 Osborn, Maine $12,173   504 Carthage, Maine $12,169   505 Steuben, Maine $12,162   506 Orient, Maine $12,131   507 Ludlow, Maine $12,130   508 Springfield, Maine $12,082   509 Milbridge, Maine $11,996   510 Allagash, Maine $11,968   511 Parkman, Maine $11,965   512 Hammond, Maine $11,957   513 Stacyville, Maine $11,951   514 Southeast Piscataquis, Maine $11,940   515 Deblois, Maine $11,814   516 Aurora, Maine $11,794   517 Beaver Cove, Maine $11,751   518 Smyrna, Maine $11,751   519 Isle au Haut, Maine $11,723   520 Perham, Maine $11,721   521 Burlington, Maine $11,573   522 Maxfield, Maine $11,573   523 Merrill, Maine $11,532   524 Weston, Maine $11,493   525 Kingman, Maine $11,490   526 Wesley, Maine $11,314   527 Wellington, Maine $11,216   528 Haynesville, Maine $11,200   529 Danforth, Maine $11,079   530 Cyr Plantation, Maine $10,836   531 Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation, Maine $10,808   532 Macwahoc Plantation, Maine $10,787   533 Reed Plantation, Maine $10,155   534 Highland Plantation, Maine $10,038   535 Bancroft, Maine $9,760   536 Unity, Kennebec County, Maine $9,500   537 Hersey, Maine $9,425   538 Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation, Maine $9,096   539 Prentiss, Maine $8,809   540 Webster Plantation, Maine $8,385 
Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston ( , ; officially the City of Lewiston, Maine) is the second largest city in Maine and the most central city in Androscoggin County. The city borders the coastal sideways of the Gulf of Maine and is south of Augusta, the state's capital and north of Portland, the cultural hub of Maine. It is one-half of the Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly referred to as "L.A." or "L-A." Lewiston exerts a significant impact upon the diversity, religious variety, commerce, education, and economic power of Maine. It is known for a relatively low cost of living, substantial access to medical care, and an extremely low violent crime rate.
The Britannia's Fist Trilogy
The Britannia's Fist Trilogy is an alternate history series by Peter G. Tsouras about an Anglo-French intervention into the American Civil War in 1863 and the global repercussions of such a conflict. The first and second volumes, and , were released relatively close together in 2008 and 2010 respectively. The final volume, , was released in 2015 and does not feature the extensive casualty reports seen in the first two novels. The United States and the United Kingdom had already been on the verge of conflict in 1862 over the Trent Affair in which Confederate diplomats were seized on a British ship in international waters, but cooler heads had managed to prevail and the diplomats were returned.
Paul LePage
Paul Richard LePage (; born October 9, 1948) is an American businessman and politician who is the 74th and current Governor of Maine. Born in Lewiston, LePage grew up with seventeen siblings. After some initial difficulty entering college due to speaking French as his first language, he succeeded in obtaining a Bachelor of Science in business administration in finance and accounting from Husson College, later earning a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maine. LePage worked for a lumber company in New Brunswick, Canada, from 1972 to 1979 and then for Scott Paper in Winslow, Maine.
History of Maine
The history of the area comprising the U.S. state of Maine spans thousands of years, measured from the earliest human settlement, or less than two hundred, measured from the advent of U.S. statehood in 1820. The present article will concentrate on the period of ch served to distinguish the bulk of the state from its numerous islands. The earliest culture known to have inhabited Maine, from roughly 3000 B.C. to 1000 B.C., were the Red Paint People, a maritime group known for elaborate burials using red ochre. They were followed by the Susquehanna culture, the first to use pottery. By the time of European arrival, the inhabitants of Maine were Algonquian-speaking Wabanaki peoples, including the Abenaki, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscots.