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Common Flicker, Marsh River Bog Preserve, Newcastle (April 2009)
| 1842 | First publication of the newspaper the American in Portland, published by Thomas Todd. |
| 1945 | The U.S.S. Eagle PE-56 sinks off the coast of Portland. Years later researcher Paul Lawton determines a German U-Boat torpedo arrack was responsible. The Navy changes the official record and awards Purple Hearts to 51 Eagle casualties. |