Hi there – just confirming your suspicions about the Maine/M*A*S*H connection! The author (Richard Hornberger) of the original M*A*S*H book was born in New Jersey, but went to college in Maine and later settled there. The character of “Hawkeye” Pierce was also from Maine, and indeed the 2nd M*A*S*H book was “M*A*S*H Goes to Maine”. So a strong link to the area to be sure.

Phil Dean