From the 1850s to the 1950s, the textile industry was big business in Maine, producing fabrics, shoes and dozens of products.

While many of the Ocean State’s regional names are a nod to Narragansett Indian Tribe words, others came from English colonists.

MAINE, USA — Download the NEWS CENTER Maine app for updates based on your location. A slow moving cold front will drop rain on us all day, some of it will be on the heavy side too. Warm, 50-55. Minor ...