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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.
Arts & Leisure

A Vintage Down East Winter

These are a few of our favorite things — a look back at our first decade (or so) of illustrated holiday covers.
Casco Bay Islands, Rob Caldwell's favorite place
My Favorite Place

Rob Caldwell’s Favorite Maine Place

The veteran News Center Maine anchor Rob Caldwell never tires of the Casco Bay islands.
Favorite Place
My Favorite PlaceTravel & Outdoors

Sarah Piampiano’s Favorite Place

When she thinks back on her Maine childhood, the pro triathlete remembers one lake best.
Lobster Roll
Food & Drink

The Definitive Oral History of the Lobster Roll

From the seafood slingers, chefs, glossy food-mag writers, and entrepreneurs who helped turn the unassuming lobster roll into a national phenomenon.
Belfast Harbor and Bay
My Favorite Place

Molly Gawler’s Favorite Maine Place

The dancer and musician takes to the water in her home city.
Umbagog Lake, Magalloway
My Favorite Place

Noah Gray-Cabey’s Favorite Maine Place

The actor says his childhood stomping grounds was “literally the middle of nowhere.”
Kennebec Estuary
Features

Salt Marsh Splendor

The Kennebec estuary as you've never seen it.
Under Our Skin
Issues & Politics

Under Our Skin

Even when they’re not on our bodies, ticks are getting into our heads. Will our burgeoning awareness of tick-borne illness alter our relationship to the Maine landscape?
Nina Fuller Sheep
Travel & Outdoors

Sheared Experience

On her farm in Hollis, photographer Nina Fuller makes a near-daily practice out of capturing the serene, enigmatic animals that have (unexpectedly) taken over her life.
Castle Rock
Arts & Leisure

“Who the Hell Stays in a Town Like This?”

One of the co-creators of Hulu’s new Castle Rock on yet another Maine mill town that’s down and out. Waaaay out.
Furry Friends
Arts & Leisure

Furry Friends

Here are the anthropomorphic animals not to miss this month.
outdoor room over the garage, furnished with comfy seats, a fireplace, and heat lamps
Home + Garden

Maine Goes Prefab: 6 Homes We Love

In their quest for affordable, energy-efficient homes, some Mainers are thinking outside the site-built box.
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