OGUNQUIT, Maine — The Old Dirigo State. The Lumber State. Down East. The Switzerland of America. The Polar Star State. The Pine Tree State. Vacationland.
But in recent weeks, an even more appropriate nickname has emerged for Maine: Ground Zero.
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