LibGuides: Maine State Agency Databases: Home

Introduction

This is an annotated list of databases produced by Maine State Agencies listed by database subject. It was last checked for broken links on 3/27/2025.

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About Maine

Facts About Maine

Agriculture & Food Sources

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Search
Search for food assistance by county or town.

Business, Finance & Economy

Corporate Name Search
Search Maine corporations by keyword or charter number.
Corporate Retrieval Authentication Service
Provides authenticated corporate documents.
Miscellaneous Service, Lists & Bulk Data
Bulk downloads of corporate database information may be obtained for a fee.

Community, Social Services & Human Services

Housing

Affordable Housing Dashboard

Displays actions and investments taken by the state to expand the supply of affordable housing in Maine.

Public Utilities

Case File
Filings and decisions of the Maine Public Utilities Commission since 1997, and selected earlier decisions.
Virtual Tariff
Tariffs (rate schedules) of regulated public utilities.
Annual Reports
Annual Reports from regulated public utilities.

Crime, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement

Courts

Opinions & Orders
Keyword searchable database of Maine Supreme Judicial Court (sitting as the Law Court) decisions, Supreme Judicial Court administrative decisions, selected Superior Court decisions, and Maine Bar discipline decisions.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Search
Statewide listing of mediators, arbitrators and early neutral evaluators for Superior Court cases, searchable by county and resolution procedure.
Notary Public & Dedimus Justice Search
Search by county, town, name, and language spoken.
Superior Court Database
University of Maine Law School Garbrecht Law Library database of superior court decisions. Database is searchable by multiple fields and includes cases from 2000-present.

Missing Persons

Missing Persons - Maine State Police

Information on many of the missing persons cases being investigated by the Maine State Police.

Offenders

Maine Adult Resident/Adult Community Corrections Client Search Service
Search for adult prisoners or probationers in the Maine Department of Corrections system. Search by name, gender, race/ethnicity, age, race and a number of physical characteristics. (Temporarily unavailable due to system maintenance.)
Criminal History & Juvenile Crime Information Request Service
Electronic access to Maine State Police conviction and adjudication information for adult and juvenile crimes committed within the State of Maine. (fee-based)
Sex Offender Registry
Searchable database of registered sex offenders convicted of a sex crime since January 1, 1982. Search by first name, last name, zip code, or city/town.
Crash Report Tracker
Search and request crash reports online from the Maine State Police Crash Database. You can search by name, date of birth, crash location, crash date, or investigating agency (police department). $10 per search
Driver's Record Check Service
Access 3 and 10 year driving records from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Database. Must have individuals license number or name and date of birth to obtain record. (fee-based)
E911 Addressing Officer Search
Find the Addressing Officer for a Maine town or city.

Earth & the Environment

Air Quality

Air Quality Forecast
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (ME DEP) operates a network of ambient air monitoring sites at locations across the state. Data from state monitoring stations on 28 different air quality measurements.
Well Water Database
The Water Well Information Law, passed in 1987, requires well drilling companies to submit information on new water wells to the Maine Geological Survey. This information is essential to any effort aimed at understanding Maine's ground water resources. In addition, the information is useful to communities considering new water supplies or in their planning efforts, to developers and businesses, to consultants investigating water supply or quality issues, to drillers, and to agricultural irrigators.
Hazardous & Oil Spill System Online Report Service
The Bureau of Remediation & Waste Management maintains the Hazardous & Oil Spill System in Maine. This database may be searched by: spill number, reported date range, location, tank type, and/or keywords. This service allows you to retrieve a report once the data relative to it has been approved by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for public viewing. There is no cost for searching or viewing reports.
EGAD (Environmental and Geographic Analysis Database) - map viewer
EGAD is a public information resource provided by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and contains data from a number of different sites including sites with land use activities which are potential and/or actual sources of contamination and sites where biological, groundwater, and surface water sampling is conducted. Definitions of all current EGAD Site Types are provided in the EGAD Lookup Tables.
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Go to the Maine DEP's EGAD web site for more information: https://www.maine.gov/dep/maps-data/egad/index.html

Conservation and Forestry

Forest Pest Index

Maine Forest Service's information on invasive forest pests and diseases.

Heating Fuel Prices
The Governor’s Energy Office's weekly survey of heating fuel prices, obtained from fuel retailers statewide.

Wildlife

Fisheries and Wildlife Data Hub

Fish and wildlife datasets with story maps, GIS data, project specific dashboards, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife mapping applications, data collection forms, and more.

Education

School Superintendent & Administrator Search
Maine Department of Education Data Warehouse
The Maine Department of Education’s Data Warehouse puts data about Maine’s schools in one place where it’s easy to find and easy to understand.

Government Agencies & Elected Officials

State Agencies' Social Media Resources
List of Facebook, Twitter, and blog resources for state agencies.
Online Services Available on Maine.gov
List of online services available through Maine.gov. Can be sorted by: A-Z, category, agency, free, or fee.
State Agencies
List of state agencies.
Boards & Commissions Reports
Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions database of reports of various boards and commissions of the state.

Government Finances & Contracts

Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority
Database of Audited Financial Statements, Unaudited Financial Statements, Official Statements, Bond Resolution Documents, Procedure Documents and Rating Agency Reports.
Maine Municipal Bond Bank Investors Reports
Database of Audited Financial Statements, Unaudited Financial Statements, Official Statements, Rating Agency Presentations, Procedure Documents and Bond Resolution Documents.
Office of Cannabis Policy - Open Data portal
Access to information on Maine's adult use and medical cannabis programs that is frequently requested by interested individuals.

Treasurer

Office of the State Treasurer, Monthly Revenue Sharing Distributions
Database of state distributions to municipalities for revenue sharing.
Office of the State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property program
Search for unclaimed property.

Health, Medicine & Safety

Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey Data
The purpose is to quantify the health of Kindergarten and Grade 3 students through parent interviews, and the health-related behaviors and attitudes of 5th through 12th graders by direct student survey.
CompareMaine Health Costs & Quality
Maine Health Data Organization's resource for comparing cost and quality of various medical procedures. Includes information related to health care facility and professional payments for services rendered to Maine residents including average cost of certain procedures for insured and uninsured patients. This replaces the Maine Health Data Organization's HealthCost.
Maine Adoption Photolisting
Searchable database of children in the care of Maine Department of Health and Human Services awaiting adoption.
Maine CDC Data and Reports
Data and reports on a variety of health related topics from the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention.
Maine Tracking Network - Tickborne Diseases
Tracking the spread of tickborne diseases allows communities, state officials, and healthcare providers to prepare strategies to prevent the spread of these diseases. This data helps individuals educate residents about the need for early detection and treatment to prevent the progression to the debilitating late-stage of these diseases.

History, People & Culture

Arts & Entertainment

Maine Artists & Organizations Directory
Self-subscribed searchable database of Maine artists and arts organizations, hosted by the Maine Arts Commission. Search by keyword, county, discipline, or type of entity.
Maine Writers Index
Searchable database of writers with a relationship to the State of Maine. The connection may be birth, residency, employment or works that are set in Maine.

Libraries, Library Catalogs, Archives

Dirigo Library Catalog
Search shared catalog for a consortium of four libraries: Maine State Library, the Maine Law and Legislative Reference Library, Portland Public Library and Bangor Public Library.
MaineCat
Statewide Library Catalog
Digital Library
Statewide E-books through cloudLibrary
Maine Memory Network
Developed and managed by the Maine Historical Society (MHS), the Maine Memory Network (MMN) enables historical societies, libraries, and other cultural institutions across the state to upload, catalog, and manage digital copies of historical items from their collections into one centralized, web-accessible database.
Maine Historic Preservation Commission Photographic Collection
Stereoviews and real photo postcards in this collection span nearly a century of Maine’s history from the 1850s to the 1950s. Collaborative project with the Maine State Museum.

Newspapers

Digital Maine Library
You'll find thousands of magazines, newspapers, and reference books available through this expansive online resource to all Maine citizens! Our geolocation feature makes it faster and easier for you to access the resources you need anywhere within the State of Maine.

Vital Records

Maine State Library Geneology Resources
Maine Resident Deaths
State of Maine Data, Research, and Vital Statistics, beginning in 2013, Dashboard of Deaths occurring to State of Maine Residents. Updates to this data plus new indicators are posted as available.

Jobs & Unemployment

Maine Job Opportunies
List of resources available to people seeking employment.
Maine Labor Statistics
Resources for statistics on employment/wages and workplace safety.

Center for Workforce Research and Information dashboard
Gateway for searching workforce data. A selection of the data links are listed below:
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The Center for Workforce Research and Information develops and disseminates state and area labor market information to employers, job seekers, and other users; provides measurements of labor market outcomes to assist local and state officials, employers, educators, trainers, and the public in making decisions that promote economic opportunity and efficient use of state labor resources; and supports the Department with management and actuarial analyses for program planning and delivery.
Workforce Report
Unemployment and Labor Force Estimates by Area of the State
Quarterly and Annual Employment and Wages
Monthly Industry Employment
Nonfarm Payroll Job Estimates Data
Demographics of Employment and Unemployment
Employers and Employment by Size Class
Top Private Employers in Maine
Maine Workers With Disabilities Data
Unemployment Claims and Trust Fund
Maine Post-Secondary Outcomes Report

Laws, Legislative Materials, and Legal Issues

Maine Bill and Enacted Law Text Search
Quick access to legislative papers and documents since the 112th Legislature (1985)
Bill Tracking & Text Search
Database of bills in the Maine Legislature since the 112th Legislature (1985) Legislature. Includes basic information about bills.
Lawmaker
Database of bills in the Maine Legislature since the 120th Legislature (2001). Includes bill text and other documents.
Maine Revised Statutes
Searchable by text and title.
Maine State Law & Legislative Reference Library Digital Library
Contains the entire Maine Legislative Record, which began with the 68th Legislature (1897) through the latest available, all the Laws of Maine (1820-), bills going back to the 1940s, previous codifications of the Revised Statutes, Maine Public Documents (1833-1865), Legislative Council Materials, and other legislative history materials. Maintained by the Maine State Law & Legislative Reference Library.
Legislators' Biographical Database
The database includes the legislator's name, years of service, legislative body, political party affiliations, town of residence, some birth and death dates, and incidental additional notes about Maine legislators primarily from 1820 forward.
Maine State Legislature Exceptions to Maine's Freedom of Access Laws
This searchable database includes information about exceptions to Maine's Freedom of Access laws. Search results link directly to relevant statutory language.
Governor LePage's Official Documents (Archive)
Searchable and sortable database of former Governor LePage's actions on bills and veto messages.
Governor Mills' Official Documents
Executive Orders, Proclamations, news releases, etc. from Governor Mills
Maine Labor Relations Board Cases and Appeals
The database of decisions consists of MLRB Hearing Examiner decisions (unit cases only), MLRB decisions, and appeals of MLRB decisions to Maine Superior Court and the Maine Law Court. Searchable by Prohibited Practices Complaint Decisions or by Unit Composition and Representation Decisions.

Licensing

Agency License Management System
Detailed records for many licenses, permits and credentials managed by the state of Maine.
Search By Individual
Search By Company
Search By Worksite
Search By Security
Search By Event
Search By Other Licenses/Permits
Search By License/Disciplinary Action
Search By Courses
Search By Course Providers
Statewide Training Schedule
Sortable updated list with detailed information about Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) and Personal Support Specialist (PSS) training sessions.
Training Certificate Search
Certificate search by first name, last name, and Social Security Number for Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) and Personal Support Specialist (PSS).
Statewide Trainers
Sortable database of Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) and Personal Support Specialist (PSS) trainers.
Alcoholic Beverage Licensing
BELLS, a digital system for liquor license applications, renewals, brand registrations, and more.

Recreation, Travel & Tourism

Find Parks & Lands
Comprehensive search of Maine's state parks, historic sites, public lands and multi-use trails. Search by region, activity, facility, or proximity to a given location. Includes Google Maps based interface.
Maine Office of Tourism Research
Visitor-research reports on expenditures, demographics and interests.

Statistics, Data & Mapping/GIS

Maine.gov Data Share
catalog of various public data sets that includes access to online data search tools, or the "raw" data in CSV (comma-separated) and/or KML formats. The purpose of Maine.gov DataShare is to provide easy access to public data, increase government transparency, and to encourage public participation and collaboration in government. By making data readily available for research, analysis, and development of web tools and applications, to encourage new and creative approaches to the data. Includes a gallery of user-created mashups based on these datasets.
Maine.gov Maps
Mapping tool shows locations of selected services using Google maps-based tool. Current services shown include: WIC Clinics, DHHS Offices, Bureau of Motor Vehicles branches, Career Centers, State Parks, Public Libraries, Polling Places, Courthouses, Maine Forest Service Ranger and Forester Offices, and Maine DOT Region Offices.
Maine Office of GIS Data Catalog
The purpose of this Data Catalog is to provide the public with access to the digital geographic data produced by the State of Maine. Users may use this site to download geographic data and the associated metadata.

Transportation

Maine Public Bridges Inventory
Inventory, condition, and program information for all bridges in Maine on public roads is available here.
Maine DOT Interactive Work Plan
Search for Maine Department of Transportation projects and transportation expenditures by municipality.
Maine DOT Public Map Viewer
Search for highways and roads by municipality.

Voting & Elections

Voter Information Lookup Service
Find election-related information based on your home address. Search results include the location of your voting place, the candidates that will appear on your ballot, and your elected officials and how to contact them.

Maine State Agency Databases

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