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The Destroyer
In 1866, the Great Fire of Portland was the most devastating blaze ever to strike an American city. Andrew Vietze revisits the harrowing night that left half of Portland in ashes. From our July 2016...
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Barn Swallows
Barn SwallowsSome of Maine’s liveliest spots for dinner and drinks these days are down on the farm — and for some Maine farmers, the gastronomic “barn social” is a key part of a new agrarian model.By...
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Rough Diamond
While clearing bittersweet off their 4.4-acre property on Portland’s Great Diamond Island, Kathryn Adamchick and Bruce LaPierre kept finding pieces of rusted and corrugated metal in a stone field. They...
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John Cariani’s Favorite Place
Aroostook Potato Country John Cariani As a teenager growing up in northern Maine, John Cariani couldn’t wait to see the world, even though he suspected nothing out there could top the life he was...
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Blueberry Blues
Growers leave fields unharvested as they confront plummeting prices and a glut of frozen berries. By Joyce Kryszak It’s tradition in Washington County to wave to other motorists as they pass by, and...
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Going Bigger
Outdoor adventure flicks are barnstorming Maine this summer. When it started in 2011, at a rafting center in The Forks, the Maine Outdoor Film Festival screened 11 films about open-air sports and the...
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Maine’s Prettiest Harbors
It’s time to lay anchor. Our pictorial tribute to the eight port towns and peaceful coves we never tire of gazing at. From our August 2017 issue. Stonington Stonington . . . does not look like an...
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Dog Almighty!
We hunted down a half-dozen of the craziest, messiest, tastiest franks at stands, food trucks, and sit-downs all across Maine. By Desi Isaacson One of summer’s simplest pleasures is grilling up hot...
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Sweet, Fleeting Season
Sweet, Fleeting SeasonIn summer, Camp Ellis moves at its own carefree pace. But beneath the sultry calm, the beach enclave is waging a desperate battle with rising seas.By Virginia M....
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8 burgers in 6 days
When we talked to Saco city administrator Kevin Sutherland for this month’s feature on Saco’s coastal Camp Ellis neighborhood, he mentioned that he and partner Kristin Forester were traveling the...
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Shady Lady
Instead of perennial borders with flowers arranged by height, like schoolchildren in a class photo, Donna Primozich’s garden mingles with the woods around her home. Click here to continue reading on...
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Glow Babies
Illustration by Christine Mitchell Adams Almost 60 years later, memories of a transformative summer, childhood hijinks, and smokes at the beach still smolder. By Beth Ayotte From our August 2016 issue....
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A Serious Matter
A mulch of dead leaves, twigs, lichen, all browns and grays. One smooth, moist stone. “Two feet in front of the little ash,” John Cullen said. “Just the other side of the rock.” Nothing — just the...
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How to Tie Flies with Style
By Virginia M. Wright For the angler who has everything: a graceful, yet functional cherry fly-tying desk, the product of an eight-month-long collaboration between the craftsmen of Thos. Moser and the...
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Theriault Flies
Theriault Flies 1135 Station Rd., Stacyville. 207-365-4007. By Ron Joseph Photographs by Mark Mccall Alvin Theriault was 11 when he tied his first fishing fly. “The material came from a Boy Scout...
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The Definitive Oral History of the Lobster Roll
The Ultimate Guide to the Lobster Roll Written by Brian Kevin Photographed by Nina Gallant Styled by Monica Mariano From our August 2016 issue IT WASN’T ALWAYS MAINE’S MARQUEE FOODSTUFF. How did a...
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The Jump
Getting to the edge is easy. Making the leap is something else entirely. By Caroline Praderio I am ten years old the first time, with ten toes curled over the edge of a cliff that drops down twenty...
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Route 1 Road Trip
ROUTE 1 ROAD TRIPHeading north from Key West, Route 1 wends its way across 15 East Coast states — but we're confident Maine has the best of it. Let's hit the road.ROUTE 1 ROAD TRIPHeading north from...
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SPONSORED CONTENTDo you know someone who'd be just right for this job?Live on the coast of Maine, with flexible hours, and make your own schedule.If you're a board-certified dermatologist then we've...
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A Peak-Season Survival Guide
A Peak-Season Survival GuideIn midsummer, Maine’s marquee national park is at its best — and, unignorably, its busiest. From town to trail, here’s how to avoid the crowds, find the park’s secret gems,...
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