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V O L . X X X N O. I X A P R I L 2 9 , 2 0 2 4 10 3 0 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y F O C U S 1994 (March) Portland Sea Dogs are established, based at Hadlock Field. 1995 MBNA opens campus in Belfast 1996 (September) The Julie N. tanker skip crashes into the so-called Million Dollar Bridge in Portland, spilling thousands of gallons of oil. 1997 (August) Casco Bay Bridge opens. 2004 Developer Doug Sanford makes initial investment in Pepperell Mill in Biddeford. 2008–09 U.S. plunged into recession. 2012: (November) Voters in Maine approve same- sex marriage. Law takes effect in December. 2018 (August) Portland is named Bon Appetit magazine's "Restaurant City of the Year." 2019 (March) Financial technology company WEX Inc. inaugurates its new Portland waterfront headquarters, at 1 Hancock St. 2020 (March) World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a global pandemic. 2020 (November) Northeastern University opens the Roux Institute in Portland. 2022 (December) Animal health care company Covetrus opens new Portland headquarters. 2022 (December) Paul J. Schupf Center opens in Waterville 2023 (January) University of Maine School of Law starts new chapter in Portland's Old Port. 2023 (August) University of Southern Maine, traditionally a commuter school, opens its first residential hall, Portland Commons. 2023 (Oct. 25) Maine's worst mass shooting occurs in Lewiston, leaving 18 people dead and 13 wounded. 2024 (September) University of New England is scheduled to move its medical school from Biddeford to Portland, consolidating medical fields under one roof. 'The Sign' and a whole lot more: 1994 pop culture throwbacks HOTTEST POP-MUSIC SINGLES "The Sign" (Ace of Base) "I Swear" (All-4 One) "I'll Make Love to You" (Boyz II Men) "The Power of Love" (Celine Dion) "Hero" (Mariah Carey) S O U R C E : Billboard magazine TOP U.S. MOVIES AT THE BOX OFFICE "The Lion King" (Buena Vista) "Forrest Gump" (Paramount) "True Lies" (20th Century Fox/Universal) "The Santa Clause" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) "The Flintstones" (Universal Pictures) S O U R C E : Internet Movie Database Pro FASHION TRENDSETTERS Jennifer Aniston's layered locks, a hairdo known as "The Rachel" Princess Diana's bold and black "revenge" dress Elizabeth Hurley's safety-pin dress Wonderbra relaunch In "Pulp Fiction," John Tavolta and Samuel L. Jackson in black suits and ties NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES World Series canceled due to baseball players' strike Dallas Cowboys defeat Buffalo Bills 30–13 to win Superbowl XXVIII Go For Gin wins the Kentucky Derby Houston Rockets win their first NBA championship American tennis player Pete Sampras wins his second Wimbledon title MOST POPULAR BABY NAMES Girls: Jessica / Ashley / Emily / Samantha / Sarah Boys: Michael / Christopher / Matthew / Joshua / Tyler S O U R C E : babycenter.comSource: babycenter.com Maine news milestones 1994 – 2024 The past 30 years have seen many changes in the Maine business landscape. Here are some of the key events going back to 1994. B y R e n e e C o r d e s a n d P e t e r V a n A l l e n P ROV I D E D P H O T O / P O R T L A N D S E A D O G S W I K I P E D I A W I K I P E D I A R E N D E R I N G / G O O G L E M A P S F I L E P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY P H O T O / R E N E E C O R D E S