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Common Flicker, Marsh River Bog Preserve, Newcastle (April 2009)
| 1771 | Incorporation of the towns of Hallowell, Vassalborough (now Vassalboro), Winslow, and Winthrop. |
| 1836 | Birth date in Waterboro of Charles F. Brown, who, under the name Artemus Ward, was a nationally renowned humorist. | ||
| 1863 | Yarmouth-built vessel Dorcas Prince is captured by Confederate raiders. |
| 1896 | Portland Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, No. 82, is organized | ||
| 1957 |
Portland area suffers minor damage from an earthquake centered about 20 miles offshore: a few cracked walls at Portland and split chimneys, broken windows and dishes at Westbrook. | ||
| 2020 |  Maine CDC reports over 1,000 cases for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) as 1,015 are confirmed; 532 recovered; and 50 deaths state-wide. Aroostook County has 4 confirmed cases, as the virus has moved from Cumberland County north, and east to Washington County with 2 confirmed cases. |
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| 2021 | Maine CDC reports over 618,363 cases for COVID-19 (Coronavirus); 50,021 are confirmed, 18,363,others are probable; 843 deaths. Each of the 16 counties have at least 327 confirmed cases. Since the pandemic began 2,043 have been hospitalized. (this is not those currently hospitalized.) |