Maine's general-issue license plate featuring a chickadee design (shown here) will be replaced by the state's new "Pine Tree Plate." The new design was unveiled during a press conference, Monday ...

Maine lawmakers are split over which chickadee should be named the official state bird. The chickadee was designated as the state bird in 1927, but there are two types of chickadees found in Maine.

This image provided by the Maine Secretary of State’s Office shows Maine’s new license plate which is being unveiled Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 and gives a nod to the state’s first official flag with a ...

Say goodbye to the chickadee license plate. Maine will begin rolling out its new license plate design known as the “pine tree plate,” starting on Thursday. The plates replace the existing chickadee ...

“License plates serve not only to identify vehicles, but are a way of expressing our love for our state,” said Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. “We’re excited to present this new design proposal for ...

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AUGUSTA, Maine — Bye-bye, birdie: Maine’s state warbler, the chickadee, is making way for other images on a new license plate that gives homage to an old flag growing in popularity and reappearing on ...

AUGUSTA, MaineAUGUSTA, Maine — Bye-bye birdie: Maine’s chickadee is making way for other images on a new license plate unveiled Monday that gives homage to an old flag growing in popularity and ...

This image provided by the Maine Secretary of State’s Office shows Maine’s new license plate which is being unveiled Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 and gives a nod to the state’s first official flag with a ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Bye-bye birdie: Maine's chickadee is making way for other images on a new license plate unveiled Monday that gives homage to an old flag growing in popularity and reappearing on ...