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Recent Fact Briefs from Maine Trust for Local News
June 10, 2026
Is the term ‘moxie’ derived from the name of Maine’s state soft drink? | Fact brief
J. Craig Anderson
yes
June 8, 2026
Did Portland councilors decide to keep Sunday parking free? | Fact brief
J. Craig Anderson
yes
June 3, 2026
Are about 3,000 Americans injured by beach umbrellas every year? | Fact brief
J. Craig Anderson
no
June 1, 2026
Does eating out cost an average of $28 in Maine? | Fact brief
J. Craig Anderson
no
May 28, 2026
Does pollution from the Midwest hurt Maine’s air quality? | Fact brief
J. Craig Anderson
yes
May 26, 2026
Is the official US poverty measure still based on a 1960s formula? | Fact brief
J. Craig Anderson
yes
May 21, 2026
Do Maine welfare recipients get an average of $40,000 in yearly benefits? | Fact brief
J. Craig Anderson
no
May 19, 2026
Does Maine have the country’s worst child abuse rate? | Fact brief
J. Craig Anderson
yes
