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From sky-high condo buildings to gleaming mixed-use citadels to a whole new waterfront neighborhood, ambitious developments are altering the skyline (and perhaps the character?) of the Forest City.
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The Army Corps of Engineers began building this fort in 1844, on a bluff overlooking a particularly vulnerable waterway.
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Maine's real estate boom, the mysteries behind bird migration routes, a photo tour through Aroostook County, and more.
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A COVID-fueled urban exodus is helping drive Maine's housing market to historic heights.
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Can You Name This Lake and the Town Where It’s Found?

You may hear this serpentine lake called by one of two names.
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Rice Noodles with Oyster Mushrooms and Shellfish

Veteran Maine forager and mycologist David Spahr whips this up for a weeknight dinner.
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