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Downwind and East
The creation of the Downeast Maine National Heritage Area raises some fundamental questions, like what really is “down east” anyway, and what’s so unique about its heritage? A nautically inspired road trip just might hold some answers.
By Will Grunewald and Tressa Versteeg
One Monumental Problem
A proposal to build a flagpole taller than the Empire State Building on the outskirts of Columbia Falls, as the centerpiece of a sprawling new veterans’ memorial park and tourist attraction, sparked a debate over the character of the community — and spurred fresh plans for the town’s future.
By Nora Saks
North by East
Captain Kid
Hauling traps with a lobsterman who’s still in grade school.
Maine Moment
Hot Potato
Dirt flies around Maine’s unofficial state vegetable.
Fantasyland
In Hampden, a blooming backyard straight out of a storybook.
No Woman Is an Island
An exhibit on Monhegan’s female artists underscores an old maxim.
Maine Dispatches
Dropping Balms
The latest local salves and scrubs capture Maine in a bottle.
Anything but Ordinary
In an artist’s Standish home, every surface is a potential canvas.
Secundo Time’s the Charm
Chef Sam Ostrow’s new one is a near-perfect Italian joint.
Who’s the GOAT?
In the annals of Maine’s Summer Olympics history, there’s no shortage of contenders.
Learning the Ropes
A midcoast artist untangles how to turn old lobstering lines into vivid landscapes.
The Bitter Blend
A new after-dinner drink mixes Maine and Middle Eastern flavors.
Room with a View
A summer tradition that can take many forms.
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Where in Maine
Dooryard
Editor’s note, responses to April’s Where in Maine, the masthead, and more.
My Favorite Place
NPR Northeast bureau chief Andrea de Leon, on Pemaquid Harbor.
On Our Cover: Bog Brook Cove, in Trescott by John K. Putnam
Additional Photos: Greta Rybus, Tara Rice, and Dave Waddell