Maine Trust for Local News – Gigafact

Recent Fact Briefs from Maine Trust for Local News

September 24, 2026

Is it legal for women to be topless in Maine anywhere a man can be bare-chested? | Fact brief

J. Craig Anderson

no
September 22, 2026

Is illegal to walk on the dunes at Footbridge Beach in Ogunquit? | Fact brief

J. Craig Anderson

yes
September 21, 2026

Are great white sharks federally protected? | Fact brief

J. Craig Anderson

yes
September 17, 2026

Does Maine get at least 15% of its electricity from solar power? | Fact brief

J. Craig Anderson

yes
September 14, 2026

Does Maine have one of the highest property tax burdens in the US? | Fact brief

J. Craig Anderson

yes
September 10, 2026

Does 90% of Canada’s population live within 100 miles of the US border? | Fact brief

J. Craig Anderson

no
September 8, 2026

Did a Maine lobsterman turn down a $15 million offer to build a data center on his Down East property? | Fact brief

J. Craig Anderson

no
September 3, 2026

Are 1 in 7 Maine homes vacant at least part of the year? | Fact brief

J. Craig Anderson

yes