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Through the Ice

When vehicles fall through Maine's frozen lakes and ponds, there's only one man to call: ice diver Dave Sinclair.

By Andrew Vietze, Portraits by Kip Brundage

O, Tannenbaum!

The best Maine Christmas tree is the one you cut yourself.

By Photography by Peggy McKenna

Artists at Work

The artwork being created and exhibited at Spindleworks in Brunswick is colorful, vibrant, and unique. The same can be said for the artists themselves.

By Charlotte Albright, photography by Herb Swanson

American Classics

Thomas Lie-Nielsen has carved out a niche by making the best woodworking tools in the country.

By Jeff Clark

Is Saddleback Really Back?

Mainers once flocked to Rangeley to ski at Saddleback Mountain. Thanks to an infusion of cash and one forward-thinking family, many of them are starting to return.

By Joshua F. Moore, Photography by Chris Becker

The Big Picture

A bold new venture has prompted people in Camden to start discussing what they really want their town to be.

By Michaela Cavallaro, Photography by Todd Caverly

Editor's Note

By Paul Doiron

King of the Hill

Chef Harding Smith takes comfort food to new heights at the Front Room in Portland.

By Michael Sanders

December

Crazy over Cats

Good-bye to a House

Memory would help me hold onto and let go of my grandmother's home.

By Elizabeth Tibbetts

North by East

Table of Contents

A New Look for the Harbor

A range of ideas will bring needed investment to Portland.

Following the Herd

The beef industry is booming in Maine, thanks to an ingenious new approach to farming.

By Jeff Clark

Mauler at Moosehead

Seventy years ago one savvy Maine guide used a dapper pugilist to promote the North Woods.

By Joshua F. Moore

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