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She Sells Seashells
An artist reveals how she felts her realistic shells and whimsical sea creatures. As told to Tina Fischer Photographs courtesy of Michelle Provencal I started felting because I wanted to try something...
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Home Depot
When Mary and Tom Albright were looking to downsize, their Realtor showed them the 1887 York Village train depot, which had been converted into a three-bedroom house in the 1970s. At 1,800 square feet...
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5 Great Lighthouse Day Trips
What is it that makes a lighthouse so captivating? Transform an ordinary lighthouse visit into an all-day coastal getaway with these five unique day trips, perfect for a late-summer Saturday by the...
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Pearl Kennebunk
A star chef’s Maine cooking comes home. By Joe Ricchio Photography by Stacey Cramp Smoked Atlantic salmon with a johnnycake and crème fraîche. Growing up in the 1960s, Rebecca Charles spent countless...
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2018 Camden International Film Festival
The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced the slate of feature and short films for its 14th edition, which will take place September 13-16, 2018 throughout Camden, Rockport, and...
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Living Off the Grid
By Franklin Burroughs Driving through Maine, you sooner or later pass under high-tension wires. On either side of the road, big clear-cut corridors — the interstate highways of the power grid —...
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Treasure Hunting
By Caitlin Gilmet Photographs courtesy of the Maine Antiques Exposition This month finds 66 dealers from seven states gathering in Portland for the Maine Antiques Exposition. Expo organizer and Wells...
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Row, Row, Row
Kennebunkport’s Rich Wills rows year-round, day and night, to test his abilities in various weather conditions. No ocean liners necessary: Rich Wills dreamt up a different kind of cruise along the...
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Route 1 Road Trip
Route 1Road 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.Illustration by Gwen Keraval Admit it,...
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Teacher’s Pet Projects
A legion of blog and Instagram followers keeps up with Kelly-Anne Rush’s DIY endeavors. Photographs courtesy of Kelly-Anne Rush Kelly-Anne Rush has grit. Talk to her long enough about any of her...
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How Self-Driving Cars Could Prevent Route 1 Traffic Jams
Can Self-Driving Cars Put the Kibosh on Route 1 Traffic Jams?We sure as heck hope so. By Mary Pols Last summer, Teddy Ort and a few friends planned a drive from Boston to Maine. “I was warned,” he says...
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Soul Searching
The improbable Maine origins of the theme song to the HBO hit Barry. Ahead of this month’s Emmy Awards, Barry, a dark comedy about an assassin turned actor, scored 13 nominations. Incidentally, the...
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Things to Do in Maine
THINGS TO DO IN MAINE BOOTHBAY HARBOR REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCEBoothbay Food & Music FestivalBOOTHBAY SEPTEMBER 20–22 PRESENTED BY NORTHBRIDGE COMPANIESDown East Art of GivingWESTBROOK OCTOBER 11...
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October 2018
Editor’s Note by Kathleen Fleury Expand To Read When I was akid on Cousins Island, we had crab-apple trees in our yard. My childhood is marked by following those trees through the seasons, from the...
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Home Boys
Founders Peter (in red) and Noah Bissell. The Bissell brothers take their cult beers to the woods. By Joel Crabtree Photographs by Mark McCall Why the heck did Bissell Brothers Brewing — arguably...
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Our Favorite Letter
OUR FAVORITE LETTERWhere in Maine? August 2018 Whaleboat IslandPhotographed by Paul Rezendes Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter...
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That’s the Spirit
By Caitlin Gilmet Courtesy Valerie Mccaffrey Can you find peace and joy in something as prosaic as concrete? South Portland artist Valerie McCaffrey does. After graduating from Maine College of Art,...
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Special Delivery
This affordable, efficient, Maine-made home was assembled in a matter of days. By the time Bert Jongerden’s dad gave him the A-frame he’d purchased for $2,500 in 1968, its best assets were the...
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Hidden Maine
Even Vacationland still hides pockets of undiscovered country. We’re spilling the beans on 10 super-scenic places to visit in Maine. From our September 2016 issue. Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary...
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A York County Autumn
A York County Autumn FROM FARMS TO FOOTPATHS, FIVE WAYS TO LOVE THE FALL IN MAINE'S SCENIC SOUTH.Jake Roche and Lindsey Perry of Ogunquit’s River Lily Farm. By Bridget M. Burns | Photographed by...
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