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#Mainelife Snapshot
Pemaquid Ben was up early for sunrise on November 29, capturing this scene at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. — Photographed by Benjamin Williamson, Director of Photography Get Our Weekly Snapshot See...
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Marathon Man
Who wants to run 26.2 miles through the Maine North Woods in the middle of December? And who really believes that doing so will make a lick of difference for a mill town on the ropes? This guy does. By...
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Light and Cozy
Cold, dark days call for warm, bright salads. By Annemarie Ahearn The Danish have a wonderful word, hygge (pronounced hooga), meaning “coziness and togetherness.” Hygge can be channeled through the...
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L.L.Bean’s Northern Lights
SPONSORED CONTENT No Maine town celebrates the holidays quite like Freeport, where Discovery Park at the L.L.Bean Flagship Store transforms each year into the epicenter of cheer. Visit this year’s...
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View the Latest Issue
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Reindeer, Maine Deer?
Freeway the reindeer, a fixture of local holiday festivities, sadly passed away this year. Candis Veilleux, co-owner of Waterville’s Pony X-Press petting zoo, reports that Freeway’s reindeer friends,...
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Matted Prints Available [Limited Time]
We have selected two images that are now available in our online store for a limited time in an 11"x14" matted size. The prints are available for preorder now, but only for a limited time. Orders will...
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Joy to the Mouth
Looking for the perfect cocktail to serve your holiday guests? We asked bartenders at two of our favorite watering holes to match the spirit of the season with recipes for quaffs that are warm, bright,...
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Our Favorite Letter
Where in Maine? October 2016 Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from the October photo of the Oquossoc Angling Association on...
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Playing Dodge ‘Em on Maine Ice
When the starter’s flag drops, every driver goes flat out over the slippery ice, cars bouncing and caroming off one another in what has been described as ‘about as close to a demolition derby as you...
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Colossus of Christmas
Mainers have developed quite a knack for building huge Yuletide trees — out of lobster traps, of course. Fishing towns from Kittery to Cutler were humbled when Gloucester, Massachusetts, pioneered the...
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Fifty Under $50
By Laura Serino, Photographed by Irvin Serrano This year, our love for Maine makers and artisans met our ingrained Yankee frugality. The result? Dozens of brilliant and stylish Maine-made gifts for...
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Go Deep
A few hard-charging ski heroes want to take Maine’s nascent backcountry ski scene to the next level. You ready to gear up? By Greg M. Peters ✽ Photographed by Jamie Walter The wind howled around Owen...
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Pumpkinhead Contest
Is December the best month to enjoy a Pumpkinhead? Vote for your favorite Pumpkinhead "season" and you could win a Shipyard Brewing Company prize pack. The post Pumpkinhead Contest appeared first on...
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Wild, Wild Life
A couple carves a homestead out of the woods in Ellsworth. By Joel Crabtree Photographed by Jared Kuzia Midwife and writer Carol Leonard revels in nature’s small moments. “Oh, see that red squirrel on...
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Toroso
Toroso 149 Port Rd., Kennebunk 207-204-0454, Torosorestaurant.com By Michaela Cavallaro Photographed by Meredith Perdue Like pizza, their Mediterranean neighbor, tapas are a bit of a blank canvas. They...
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From Our Archives December 1979
A Long Tradition From “Farmstead at the Crossroads,” by John Lovell, in our December 1979 issue. See more from this issue! In Gorham, the Mosher family is getting ready. Gathered at the Long View Farm...
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Pumpkinhead Whoopie Pies
SPONSORED CONTENT Pumpkinhead Whoopie Pies 1/4 cup Pumpkinhead Ale 1 stick butter, room temp 2 (15oz) cans pumpkin pureee 2 cups brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 1/2 cups four 1 tsp...
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Inside These Walls
In Catherine Armsden’s Dream House, an architect dissects her childhood home to make sense of her past. At the beginning of Catherine Armsden’s debut novel, Gina Gilbert and her sister, Cassie, sort...
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Down East Dispatches
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine Allagash A hunter from Vermont became lost and spent a night alone in the woods, despite game wardens’ efforts to locate him. In...
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