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Exploring Maine Peninsulas: An Essential Checklist
SPONSORED CONTENTExploring Maine Peninsulas: An Essential ChecklistStretch your legs or stretch out on the beach. Go on a gallery crawl or go to town on a lobster roll. Hitch a ride on a ferry or...
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Story Land
Portlander Kate Christensen wrote her last two books, 2015’s How to Cook a Moose and this month’s The Last Cruise, at a table in her favorite room: a kitchen filled with as much history and reverence...
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Crowd Control
Sometimes you just want to ditch the beaten path. We can help, with our “Go Here, Not There” guide. The problem with some popular Maine destinations is that they’re too popular. You know the drill:...
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River Town
Off the beaten path, Richmond’s old-fashioned downtown is way ahead of the “shop local” trend. By Virginia M. Wright Photographed by Greta Rybus From our June 2014 issue. Dan Wells grew up just two...
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Having a Blast
The funnest, tastiest, quirkiest ballpark traditions from 25 seasons of Sea Dogs baseball. Dan Burke, a Kennebunk summer resident and former CEO of ABC, had dreamed for years of bringing minor-league...
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Asparagus and Herb Frittata
Longer days mean more eggs, and a new spring frittata recipe is hatched. By Annemarie Ahearn Photographed by Mark Fleming From our June 2015 issue. Each morning, I head out to the coop to water my six...
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Things to Do in Maine
THINGS TO DO IN MAINE SAIL ROCKPORTRockport Summer FestivalROCKPORT JUNE 30 DOWN EASTLobster Roll World ChampionshipPORTLAND JULY 7 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN BANDSongo River Queen 80's Party Booze...
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On Island
ON ISLANDBestselling Author Susan Minot Debuts Original Play On Island at Waterman's Community Center on North Haven Island. Susan Minot is a critically acclaimed novelist, short-story writer, poet,...
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Gelato Fiasco’s Wild Maine Blueberry Variegate
GELATO FIASCO'S WILD MAINE BLUEBERRY VARIEGATE JESSICA KEENERGive making gelato a swirl Pre-order it now! You may have seen their jars in the ice cream aisle of your local grocery store or read about...
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Garden Splendor
Gardening and landscaping have always been big among the MDI gentry, and the island today is speckled with serene spots to enjoy the fruits of their leisure. Buy this Special Collector’s Edition to get...
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The “Rangeley Boat” Is A Seldom Seen Maine Classic
SPONSORED CONTENTThe “Rangeley Boat” Is A Seldom Seen Maine ClassicThe last remaining fleet, at Grant’s Kennebago Camps, is undergoing meticulous restoration. Fly-fishing, as die-hard anglers will...
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Grand Reopening!
Three classic Maine eateries are back in business. Shore Dinner The wood-fired lobster kettles down by the water, the gentle slope dotted with picnic tables and pines, the shingled restaurant perched...
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Best of Maine 2018
Thousands of Down East readers took our annual poll to tell us what they love most in Maine — from landmarks to lobster shacks to libraries. Then we chimed in with a few picks of our own. So how’d your...
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Loten Art Lighting
Stuart Loten is as interested in how things work as in how they look, so when he decided to make custom lighting with handpainted silk shades, it was a decision born of both pragmatism and his training...
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Faux Tomahawks! Makeshift Commodes!
A certain popular PBS appraisal series continues to ignore our state, so every so often, we create our own version, enlisting experts to evaluate your treasures. Continue reading this story on...
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Our 12 Favorite Maine Swimming Holes
Above photo by Heather Perry. From our August 2016 issue. You won’t find them in a tourism pamphlet, and no smartphone app will lead you there: Our 12 favorite Maine swimming holes are little heralded...
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Food Truck Fridays
We’re opening up our historic building in Rockport to our beloved readers and friends! Join us for Down East inspired afternoons of food and fun. Food trucks will be open all afternoon with live...
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Thunder Hole
Star Light, Star Bright To find Acadia’s purest wilderness, just look up to behold the largest expanse of naturally dark sky east of the Mississippi — a credit to both the National Park Service’s...
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Uptown ’Bunk
Do you cruise through downtown Kennebunk on your way to the ’Port? Well, stop. No, really — stop. Downtown Kennebunk tends to be overshadowed by the Kennebunks’ retail-centric Lower Village-Dock Square...
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Senategrams
Senator’s snapshots: Chamberlain statue in Brunswick; lobsterboat in Damariscotta; bird’s-eye Old Port view; Georgetown shore; Capitol Hill sunset vista; former mill in Topsham. Down East director of...
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