1. In 1873, the first women's prison in Maine opened in Hallowell. It was called the Maine State Reform School for Girls and was built to serve as a reformatory school for wayward young women.

2. On March 7, 1934, Leon Leonwood Bean founded L.L. Bean, a high-quality outdoor clothing and equipment company in Freeport, Maine. It has since become a household name, known for its durable, reliable products.

3. In 1960, the USS Skate became the first submarine to surface at the North Pole. The crew conducted a number of scientific experiments while at the pole, and the event was widely publicized. The USS Skate was built at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.

4. On this day in 1977, Maine Governor James B. Longley signed a law requiring that all new buildings in Maine be equipped with smoke detectors. This life-saving measure made Maine the first state in the nation to adopt such a law.

5. In 2017, a massive snowstorm dubbed "Stella" hit Maine and other parts of the Northeast. The Portland International Jetport recorded 19.7 inches of snow, making it the largest snowstorm in the city's history. Many schools and businesses were closed for days due to the dangerous conditions.