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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.
Mayo Mill in Dover-Foxcroft, Greg Paxton's favorite place in Maine
Our Towns

Greg Paxton’s Favorite Maine Place

Maine Preservation's outgoing executive director on the Mayo Mill in Dover-Foxcroft.
Mount Battie, Camden, Maine, Katie Sturino's favorite place
Our Towns

Katie Sturino’s Favorite Maine Place

The entrepreneur and influencer made near-daily visits to Camden's Mount Battie.
Maine-Made

In Old Town, a New Marketplace for Wabanaki Artisans

Dawnland Handmade Creations is a new retail venture from a Penobscot pacesetter.
Maine-sourced throw blankets
Maine-Made

4 Maine-Sourced Throws to Keep You Warm This Winter

So you can’t catch up at the café or coffee shop — you can still palaver on the porch or patio. You’re just going to need an outdoor-friendly throw blanket. Here are four Maine-sourced faves.
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Travel & Outdoors

3 Questions for the True Hero of Our Pandemic Winter: A Teacher

We asked a few questions that may be on the mind of parents navigating winter outdoor childminding and playdates.
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Food & Drink

We Can Still Hang Out Outside!

It’s still a lousy idea to gather indoors. But don’t let that stop you from socializing, dining, and celebrating (safely!) with family and friends.
Arts & Leisure

Tour Belfast’s Unique New Glassblowing Studio

A new community studio at Waterfall Arts brings glassblowing to a whole new crowd.
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Issues & Politics

Who Wields Power in Portland?

How a century-old Ku Klux Klan campaign, an arcane procedural rule, and a vote in June may affect who calls the shots in Maine's biggest city.
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Our Towns

Theresa Shanahan’s Favorite Maine Place

The executive director of the Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum has a thing for Camden.
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What Would Peary Do?

What Maine's polar explorers have to teach us about schmoozing outside during a pandemic winter.
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Food & Drink

Kenneth Roberts’s Hot Buttered Rum Recipe

No wintertime cocktail is Maine-ier.
Coburn Mountain, David Whitney's favorite Maine place
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David Whitney’s Favorite Maine Place

The founder of Whitney Wreaths has fond memories of Somerset County's Coburn Mountain.
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