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Jerry Elwell shows two children the injured bird in her hand
For more than three decades, Jerry Elwell took vulnerable wild creatures, including a kamikaze crow, a preemie duck with an identity crisis, and a goose that required mouth-to-beak resuscitation, under her wing.
a family hiking Bald Mountain Preserve
Thanks to local land-preservation efforts, there’s no shortage of trails for hikers to enjoy in Camden and the surrounding area — including this inexhaustive list for all ability levels.

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Doughnuts from the Cookie Jar Pastry Shop.
Hundreds of miles and thousands of calories later, one very hungry road-tripper digests Maine’s long, sweet love affair with the doughnut, stretching back to the humble pastry’s hazy origins.
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