1. In 1919, the Maine Legislature approved a bill to "restrict the display of red flags and emblems of anarchy" in public places. This was in response to the growing fear of anarchism and communism in the aftermath of World War I.

2. On February 26, 1931, the town of Lubec in eastern Maine experienced a devastating fire that destroyed much of its downtown area. The fire, which was believed to have started in a local movie theater, destroyed over 30 buildings and left hundreds of residents homeless.

3. In 1959, Maine Governor Richard J. Fleming signed a bill to create the Maine Turnpike Authority. The authority was established to oversee the construction and operation of the Maine Turnpike, a toll road that connects Kittery in the south to Augusta in the north.

4. On February 26, 2003, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a state law that prohibited same-sex couples from marrying was constitutional. The decision was overturned in 2012 when Maine voters approved a referendum allowing same-sex marriage.

5. In 2015, the Maine Department of Education announced that it would no longer require high school students to pass the state's standardized tests in order to graduate. The decision was made in response to concerns that the tests were not an accurate measure of student achievement and placed an undue burden on teachers and schools.