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A list naming the worst counties in all 50 states names Piscataquis as the bottom of the barrel in Maine. Here's why.

This week's cold snap inspired Bangor to spend $1,800 on tickets connecting the city's homeless population with friends, family, and even employment.

Maine is a good habitat for bald eagles, due to the many bodies of water for hunting prey and plenty of trees for nesting.

Maine’s population this year hit the highest point since 2010, entirely because of newcomers from other parts of the country and the world.

Maine is made up of many small towns, some smaller than others. Here is a list of some of the ‘smallest’ towns in the state. Not by area though but by population.

In 2013, the United States had an elderly population (65 and older) of 44.5 million people, that's about 14.1 percent of the total population. the fastest rising age group in the past ten years has been those 85 and older. Maine has a large percentage of elderly people.

The latest numbers from the US census estimates shows that Maine's population grew at a very small rate from 2010 to 2015. How small? Maine only added 967 residents in that five year span. In fact, Maine actually lost population from 2014 to 2015.

Maine might be the way life should be, but more people would now rather live free of die. The latest census figures estimated that New Hampshire has 1,280 more people than Maine.

In the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, it's clear to see that central and northern Maine are generally losing population and southern and coastal Maine are increasing in population. Maine's population was estimated at 1,330,089 in 2014, that's up from 1,328, 702 in 2013.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cumberland County is the fastest growing county in Maine. The population grew by .067% or 1,931 people over a one year period.