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The first forest fire lookout tower
It was built in Greenville Maine to save the lives of people in the forest (and maybe animals. I'm not sure.) When it was made and used to save lives in the forest. -
Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park (my favorite one in the state!) was built. A small tourist attraction. -
Submarine sink
Submarine USS Squalus sinks in the Gulf of Maine, drowning 26, 33 remaining crew rescued from a depth of 243 ft -
missile
The 1st US guided missile destroyer launched. -
Snow Fall
Heavy snow closes schools from DC to Maine. -
The Big CRASH
The Julie N. tanker skip crashes into the Million Dollar Bridge in Portland, Maine spilling thousands of gallons of oil. -
The gay breakout
Voters in Maine repeal a gay rights law passed in 1997 becoming the first U.S state to abandon the law. -
Same Gender
Voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington approve measures for same-gender marriage -
Winter has to happen
A major winter storm in the US stretches from Texas to Maine, over 3 million without power in Texas, goes on to kill 210 people. -
Lewiston Lock Down
At least 18 people killed and 13 injured in a massed shooting in Lewiston, Maine sending the area into lock down. Soon after, he was found dead from a self shot.