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 5/28/2020.

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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

Housing

No identified searchable databases in this area. Use the "email me" link to suggest an agency produced database.

Planning

No identified searchable databases in this area. Use the "email me" link to suggest an agency produced database.

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

No identified searchable databases in this area. Use the "email me" link to suggest an agency produced database.

Offenders

Prisoner/Probationer Search
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.
Criminal History & Juvenile Crime Information Request
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

Climate, Weather

Bureau of Air Quality's Online Air Monitoring Data Service
Air Quality Forecast
Data from state monitoring stations on 28 different air quality measurements.
Historical Air Quality Data
Unedited Hourly Data
MaineFoliage.com Website and Weekly Foliage Reports

Conservation

No identified searchable databases in this area. Use the "email me" link to suggest an agency produced database.

Natural Resources & Energy Sources

No identified searchable databases in this area. Use the "email me" link to suggest an agency produced database.

Wildlife

Maine Forest Service Insect Collection Search Engine
Search of the specimens in the Maine Forest Service's collection of over 50,000 pinned specimens at the MFS Entomology Laboratory in Augusta, Maine. The collection is comprised primarily of specimens collected during the course of Maine Forest Service field work and serves as a reference collection of Maine forest insects. Search by date, location, keyword, or family/order.

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.

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 Governmental Facilities Authority Financial Statements & Official Statements
Database of Audited Financial Statements, Unaudited Financial Statements, Official Statements and Procedure Documents
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.

Taxation

Office of the State Treasurer, Monthly Revenue Sharing Distributions
Database of state distributions to municipalities for revenue sharing.

Unclaimed Property

No identified searchable databases in this area. Use the "email me" link to suggest an agency produced database.

Health, Medicine & Safety

Maine Youth Drug & Alcohol Survey
Results from the Maine Youth Drug and Alcohol Survey (Office of Substance Abuse): (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008) and Maine Youth Tobacco Survey (2004, 2006 and 2008), by state, region, and county. Other reports available.
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.

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 Database
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.

Land Records

No identified searchable databases in this area. Use the "email me" link to suggest an agency produced database.

Libraries, Library Catalogs, Archives

URSUS Library Catalog
URSUS is the online catalog of the University of Maine System Libraries as well as the Maine State Library, the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library and the Bangor Public Library. It also is a means to connect to other libraries in Maine as well as nationally.
MaineCat
Statewide Library Catalog
Maine InfoNet Download Library
Statewide E-books
Take Heart Poetry Archive
Archive of weekly poetry posts. The Maine State Library partnered with the State's Poet Laureate, Wesley McNair, and the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance in the initiative, Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry.
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.

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

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.
Unemployment and Labor Force Data
Data is derived from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. LAUS is a Federal-State cooperative program that develops monthly estimates of the labor force, employment, unemployment, and unemployment rates for the state, counties, labor market areas, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, and cities and towns (minor civil divisions).
Maine Workers With Disabilities Data
This webpage and interactive tables are modeled after a grant-funded publication entitled Snapshot: Maine Workers with Disabilities. The annual Snapshot was a product of the CHOICES CEO (Comprehensive Employment Opportunities) project funded by a grant to Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid to expand work opportunities for people with disabilities.
Nonfarm Payroll Job Estimates Data
Nonfarm payroll jobs, as well as average hours and earnings estimates, come from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program. The primary purpose of CES is to provide as close to a real-time look at the number of nonfarm payroll jobs in each industry sector as possible. Users should be aware that these estimates have a high degree of variability from month to month and are subject to potentially large revisions in either direction. Because of this we caution against basing conclusions exclusively on the change from one month to any other single month about the overall direction or rate of change in jobs. Users should look at the general trend over numerous months to evaluate the direction and rate of job change.
Industry Employment & Wages Data
Data is derived from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. QCEW is a federal-state cooperative program that collects employment and wage information for workers covered by State unemployment insurance (UI) laws and for Federal workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) program. Data includes wage, employment, address and coding information for individual establishments.
Occupational Employment & Wages Data
Data is derived from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program. OES is a federal-state cooperative program between the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (USBLS) and state agencies. Surveyed employers are asked about the number of wage and salary workers in detailed occupations and about the wage distribution for those workers. OES survey samples are drawn from the universe of non-farm employers covered by the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system.
Demographics of Employment & Unemployment in Maine Data
This data is derived from Current Population Survey (CPS). The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) partners with the US Census Bureau to conduct the survey of approximately 60,000 households on a monthly basis. Approximately 800 of these households are in Maine. The survey asks about employment and unemployment or actively seeking work, educational attainment, reasons for unemployment, and others factor to provide a more comprehensive picture of the labor force.
Economic Indicators Data
Prevailing Wages Data
Unemployment Insurance Program Data
The Maine Department of Labor's Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs provide unemployment benefits to eligible workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own, (as determined under Maine State law), and meet certain other eligibility requirements.
Job Vacancy Survey Data
These data, gleaned directly from Maine employers, provide a unique snapshot of the recent job market: the number and types of jobs available and their characteristics. Conducted annually, JVS will provide insight into demand for workers and trends over time.

Laws, Legislative Materials, and Legal Issues

Lawmaker
Database of bills in the Maine Legislature since the 120th (2001) Legislature. Includes bill text and other documents.
Bill Tracking & Text Search
Database of bills in the Maine Legislature since the 112th (1985) Legislature. Includes basic information about bills.
Maine Revised Statutes
Searchable by text and title.
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 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.
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

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.

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.

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 Media Gallery
searchable gallery of audio and video content produced by Maine state agencies. Dedicated channels for the Department of Public Safety, Department of Conservation, Department of Environmental Conservation, and Department of Health and Human Services.
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.
Maine Office of GIS Online Maps & Services
Downloadable maps in various formats organized by topic.

Transportation

Maine Public Bridges Inventory
Inventory, condition, and program information for all bridges in Maine on public roads is available here.

Voting & Elections

Find Your Elected Officials
Search for elected officials by county or zip code.

Empty Subjects - Can you help?

As of March 2017, we were unable to locate publicly searchable databases produced by a Maine State Agency in these areas:

Military & Veterans
Science & Technology (not including earth and environmental sciences)

If you know of Maine produced databases in these or other subjects shown here, please use the "email me" link in the Documents Specialist box above to drop us a line.