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April 2020

The Mainer who is trying to save some of the world’s rarest heirloom seeds, recipes to celebrate Maine’s seasonal bounty, and more.
Augusta, Maine
Best of Maine

The Best Places to Live in Maine 2020

From coastal villages to mountain hamlets to the state capital. Can you picture yourself in one of these 12 Maine towns?
David Hanna
History

Artist David Hanna — Maine’s Magic Realist

Self-taught, he never went to art school and never took a formal art lesson.
March 20203
Issues

March 2020

12 oh-so-Maine towns just might have what you’re looking for in your next home base, why Maine is *the* place for travel in 2020, and more.
Maine Dispatches
Our Towns

Maine News You May Have Missed

Oprah eats a lobster roll, a retired fire chief fights foxes, and more.
Where in Maine
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Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer

Here is our favorite letter from December's photo of Sunday River.
Maine News
Our Towns

Maine News You May Have Missed

L.L.Bean struts its stuff at Fashion Week, the King of Horror is horrified by Facebook, and more.
Where in Maine, January 2020
Photography

Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer

Here is our favorite letter from January's “Where in Maine?” photo of Megunticook Lake.
Where in Maine
Photography

Can You Name This Maine Mystery Spot?

This month's Where in Maine location was named for a local renaissance man.
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History

Hurrah for the Maine Voter!

From our February 1980 issue: Invited to rescind the returnable bottle law by out-of-state interests, the Maine voter said ‘No thank you,’ by a six-to-one margin. An evaluation of the increasingly independent and conservation minded voters of the State of Maine.
Maine's Bicentennial Homes, 200-year-old Maine homes
Home + Garden

A Look at Maine’s 200-Year-Old Homes

In honor of Maine's bicentennial, we assembled a striking collection of historic photos of some of Maine's 200-plus-year-old homes.
Where in Maine February 2020
Photography

Can You Name This Maine Mystery Spot?

This month's Where in Maine location was the site of a midcentury boondoggle.
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Celebrating 100 Years of Maine’s Beloved Whoopie Pie

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Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection

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