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Charlie Pike
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Charlie is Down East's editorial assistant. He has written for the San Francisco Examiner, Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, and The Sheet News.
whoopie pies on colorful plates
Food & Drink

Celebrating 100 Years of Maine’s Beloved Whoopie Pie

The official state treat has been through a lot over the course of the past century, from interstate rivalries to political spats to corporate knock-offs.
a mock-up of UMaine's new $82 million Green Engineering and Materials building, slated to open late next year, will house the Factory of the Future, a 3D-printing manufacturing hub staffed with robots
Arts & Leisure

A UMaine Engineer’s Vision of a Factory Staffed With Robots Will Soon Be a Reality

Habib Dagher is spearheading a first-of-its-kind 3D-printing manufacturing hub on the campus.
Jennica Harris feeds her chickens outside the "fluffy butt hut"
Home + Garden

Jennica Harris Loves Her Chickens, So She Built Them a Tricked-Out Home

The “fluffy butt hut" has window boxes, curtains, wallpaper, and a chandelier.
Our Towns

Rose Barboza’s Favorite Maine Place

When she needs a breather, the founder of Black Owned Maine heads to Portland’s Eastern Prom.
a female ice climber scaling a frozen mountain face
Travel & Outdoors

A Novice’s Guide to Ice Climbing in Maine

Ascending a vertical sheet of frozen water might look harrowing, but several Maine guiding services will help even total newbies learn the ropes.
Classic Dark Drinking Chocolate, from Ragged Coast Chocolates
Food & Drink

6 Maine-Made Drinks to Keep You Warm All Winter

From bourbon-barrel-aged coffee to dark cocoa bombs, these local beverage makers are serving up a cuppa comfort.
Giant's Stairs, in Harpswell, Maine
Our Towns

Chef Mimi Weissenborn’s Favorite Maine Place

The executive chef and Top Chef contestant on Harpswell’s Giant’s Stairs.
Portland Hearts of Pine facts
Arts & Leisure

Introducing Maine’s First Pro Soccer Team

We took the pulse of the Portland Hearts of Pine.
S.L Wadsworth & Son’s old wharf-side spot
History

Two Centuries of Selling the Basics in Eastport

Known as the nation’s oldest chandlery and Maine’s longest-running retail operation, S.L. Wadsworth & Son hardware store still supplies the necessities to the city’s homeowners and boat owners.
Doughnuts from the Cookie Jar Pastry Shop.
Food & Drink

Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection

Hundreds of miles and thousands of calories later, one very hungry road-tripper digests Maine’s long, sweet love affair with the doughnut, stretching back to the humble pastry’s hazy origins.
UNE researchers Ruby Motulsky and Markus Frederich who are leading the colorful lobster study
Land, Water & Wildlife

UNE Researchers Hope to Crack the Mystery of Rare, Whimsically Colorful Lobsters

The university's marine-science center is a magnet for misfit crustaceans, including orange, yellow, blue, purple, calico, and split-colored varieties.
Lady Pepperell Mill, Biddeford, ca. 1920
History

20 Years of Reinventing Biddeford’s Historic Pepperell Mill Complex

Stitching together the up, down, and up-again life of a Maine textile center.
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