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Once robust, Maine’s groundfishery is on the ropes, leaving the future uncertain for even the most dedicated fishermen — and the harbor towns that give the Maine coast its character.
Dick and Tom LaCasse are keeping shoe repair from becoming a lost art in Maine.
Last year's first-ever fatal shark attack jolted Mainers into acknowledging that great whites regularly swim off the state's shores — and that there’s plenty about them we don’t know.
For the Dixfield artist behind Flower and Jane, creating lifelike blossoms went from a colorful pastime to a fruitful business.
On the east side of the cove, a short loop trail leads to a beach where visitors can wade when the tide is out.
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Once robust, Maine’s groundfishery is on the ropes, leaving the future uncertain for even the most dedicated fishermen — and the harbor towns that give the Maine coast its character.
Dick and Tom LaCasse are keeping shoe repair from becoming a lost art in Maine.
Last year's first-ever fatal shark attack jolted Mainers into acknowledging that great whites regularly swim off the state's shores — and that there’s plenty about them we don’t know.
For the Dixfield artist behind Flower and Jane, creating lifelike blossoms went from a colorful pastime to a fruitful business.
On the east side of the cove, a short loop trail leads to a beach where visitors can wade when the tide is out.
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Down East staff photographer Benjamin Williamson highlights some of his favorite shots from around the state.
Once robust, Maine’s groundfishery is on the ropes, leaving the future uncertain for even the most dedicated fishermen — and the harbor towns that give the Maine coast its character.
Dick and Tom LaCasse are keeping shoe repair from becoming a lost art in Maine.
Last year's first-ever fatal shark attack jolted Mainers into acknowledging that great whites regularly swim off the state's shores — and that there’s plenty about them we don’t know.
Fast becoming the first family of Portland art, they're giving the city an overdue new look.
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Down East staff photographer Benjamin Williamson highlights some of his favorite shots from around the state.
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Down East staff photographer Benjamin Williamson highlights some of his favorite shots from around the state.
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The Boothbay region’s sculpture trail is a stone groove.
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The Boothbay region’s sculpture trail is a stone groove.
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