Data from Google shows that the Maine governor’s racially charged comment got much attention on the Internet, with increased volumes of Google searches, news stories and social media posts.
Christian MilNeil
Christian MilNeil is a data reporter and online content producer. A graduate of Bonny Eagle High School in Standish, he studied math and economics at Reed College in Portland, Oregon and joined the Press Herald in 2012. He’s especially interested in design, city politics, cartography and climate change. If you’re in Portland, you might see him bicycling to work, or just for fun.
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Data: price changes among Maine’s top 200 liquor products
See how prices are changing among Maine’s best-selling liquors as of Feb. 1.
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Interactive map: Compare poverty rates among Maine counties
Annual U.S. Census estimates of household poverty rates indicate that rural Maine counties are still struggling to recover from the recession.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Interactive charts: recent data show uptick in Maine’s greenhouse gas emissions
Maine’s greenhouse gas pollution is generally trending downward, but increasing pollution from motor vehicles – the biggest source of the problem – could wipe out recent gains from renewable energy and more efficient buildings.
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Flashback: aerial views of the Maine Mall, in 1969 and in 2015
The Maine Mall area was still mostly farm fields in this 1969 file photo, which shows the Jordan Marsh store (now Macy’s) under construction.
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Flashback: Park Avenue in Portland, 1960 and 2015
Two views of Park Avenue in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood.
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Flashback: Shiloh Chapel in Durham
The unique Shiloh Chapel, located in a rural hilltop in Durham, is all that remains of a large religious community that prospered at the beginning of the 20th century.
Posted inAuto, News
Maine interactive: 2015 data on car vs. moose collisions may surprise you
Explore our map to find out where most collisions occurred, time of day and month, and which collisions resulted in loss of life.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Interactive map: Graduation rates in the 50 states
Maine’s graduation rate exceeds the national average, but lags behind some of its neighbors. Explore the data to see where Maine students stand.
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Interactive map: Where Maine’s investors live
IRS data indicates that Maine’s (financial) capital is clustered along the coast.