Maine Code § 33-1051

Duty of finder of money or goods worth $3 or more
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Whoever finds lost money or goods of the value of $3 or more shall, if the owner is unknown,
within 7 days give notice thereof in writing to the clerk of the town where the money or goods are found
and post a notification thereof in some public place in said town. If the value is $10 or more, the finder,
in addition to the notice to the town clerk and the notification to be posted, shall, within one month
after finding, publish a notice thereof in some newspaper published in the town, if any, otherwise in
some newspaper published in the county.

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