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Maine Syrup Producers Are Branching Out

Their traditions trace back generations, but faced with increasingly erratic winters, syrup makers are tapping into new ways of turning sap into everyone’s favorite pancake topping.

Nominate Your Faves in the 2025 Best of Maine Reader Poll!

Bookstores to burgers, museums to marinas, art galleries to architects — we want to know what Maine businesses and organizations YOU are rooting for.

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Can You Name This Midcoast Hamlet?

The Maine town is currently named for a major general in the Continental Army (plus a cardinal direction).

spinach-and-feta pie and other Lebanese dishes from Mezza in Waterville, Maine

In Waterville, Mezza Stays True to Its Lebanese Roots

The new lunch spot serves up flavorful dishes like sittoo used to make.

7 Independent Bookstores That Maine Authors Love

We asked Stephen King, Lois Lowry, and other noteworthy writers where they go to find their next good read.

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Color Us Charmed By This Boldly Hued Camden Cape

Only a cherry-red door and a sky-blue vintage Beetle hint at the boisterous palette inside.

women rowing a Cornish pilot gig in Belfast Maine

In Belfast, Year-Round Racers Pull Together in 17th-Century-Style Wooden Vessels

The team was America's best hope at the World Pilot Gig Championships in England last year.

Duke's Cooper Flagg dunks on a fast break during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maine in Durham, N.C.,

Cooper Flagg Left a Big Mark on Small-Town Maine

How the rise of the nation's top basketball prospect is playing out at home.

Judy Gates sewing together one of her fabric collages

Fabric Collages Allow a Former Quilter to Cut Loose

Quilting had South Portland's Judy Gates feeling boxed in, so she started piecing together nature-themed textile collages instead.

9 Maine Summer Camps the Kids Will Love

It’s not too early to start planning for the classic Maine rite of summer camp. Here are a few featured places to start the search.

The Highlands Goes Green

At this Topsham retirement community, residents and management work together for a more sustainable future.

Food & Drink

a couple enjoying a meal and the view at The Nest on Saddleback Mountain

Skiers Are Flocking to Saddleback’s New Restaurant, The Nest

Located at 3,620 feet, it boasts elevated comfort food and bird’s-eye views.

the entrance to Sunday River’s new massive igloo, Alpeniglu

3 Maine Ice Bars to Chill at This Winter

Lean in to winter and make the most of cold, dark days at one of these ice lounges.

Buttermilk Kitchen's signature chicken biscuit with red-pepper jelly and house-brined pickles.

A Georgia Transplant Brings the Region’s Hearty, Down-Home Fare to Camden

Pimento-cheese grits, cloud-like biscuits, and crispy fried chicken are stars at the midcoast brunch spot.

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