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Brian Kevin
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Brian Kevin is a former Down East editor. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Outside, Audubon, Travel + Leisure, and other publications. He’s the author of The Footloose American: Following the Hunter S. Thompson Trail Across South America, which won the Maine Literary Award for Nonfiction. He lives in Hope.
spinach-and-feta pie and other Lebanese dishes from Mezza in Waterville, Maine
Food & Drink

In Waterville, Mezza Stays True to Its Lebanese Roots

The new lunch spot serves up flavorful dishes like sittoo used to make.
Latkes con Mole, from Sabor Judío: The Jewish Mexican Cookbook by Ilan Stavans and Margaret Boyle
Food & Drink

A Hanukkah Staple Gets a Spicy Twist in a Bowdoin Professor’s New Jewish-Mexican Recipe Collection

Latkes con mole embrace the crisp simplicity of the shredded-potato staple and layer on the spicy, smoky depth of Mexico’s unofficial national condiment.
Hands exchange a paper bag full of fresh vegetables, symbolizing community support and healthy lifestyle choices.
Our Towns

In Holden, a Police Chief’s Legacy of Generosity Has Been an Arresting Success

Chris Greeley's 25 Days of Kindness initiative, originally pegged to the holiday season, is now a year-round operation.
A mussels starter with green curry, coconut, sweet potato, and sourdough from The Good Table, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Food & Drink

Under New Ownership, The Good Table Remains a Solid Neighborhood Joint

Chef Matt Ginn’s reimagined menu introduces crowd-pleasing brasserie fare to the Cape Elizabeth mainstay.
welding student at the Shelter Institute in Woolwich, Maine
Home + Garden

The Shelter Institute Celebrates a Half-Century of Home Building

For 50 years, the midcoast school has given novice home builders the tools they need to get started.
Needhams, also known as Maine potato candy, on a picnic blanket
Food & Drink

Celebrate Sweet Spuds at the Maine Needham Festival

Coinciding with Maine Needham Day on the last Saturday in September, the event celebrates Maine's favorite potato candy.
Buttermilk Kitchen's signature chicken biscuit with red-pepper jelly and house-brined pickles. 
Food & Drink

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.
seared scallops with sweet-potato spaetzle, roasted winter vegetables, squash puree, and salsa verde from Linden + Front
Food & Drink

Diners in Downtown Bath Give Linden + Front a Warm Welcome

The mod little bistro has been especially well received in the City of Ships, where restaurant turnover has stymied folks looking for a non-pubby night out.
The night sky over Katahdin
Travel & Outdoors

Mainers Are Gathering Under the Stars

When the stars align, amateur astronomers throw stellar parties all across the state.
Attean Pond, Maine
Land, Water & Wildlife

How the Forest Society of Maine Became One of the Nation’s Largest Land Trusts

Forty years ago, a novel legal agreement set aside some 18,000 acres in Attean Township for conservation — and timber harvesting.
Drunken noodles with shrimp and crispy pork belly; guajillo-braised-brisket tacos; Cajun grilled shrimp with garlic-cheddar grits; Caribbean seared red snapper with sweet-potato latkes from The Butcher The Baker in Bangor, Maine
Food & Drink

The Butcher The Baker Is a Fun and Tasty Addition to Bangor’s Dining Scene

Its name may come from a nursery rhyme, but the food at this gastropub is anything but elementary.
Camden Harbor, from the Mount Battie summit.
Travel & Outdoors

Why the Camden Hills Should Be Your Fall Foliage Getaway

Autumn brings a pastoral luster to the coastal mountains of the midcoast.
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