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Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from October.
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From the article “Practice Makes Perfect” in our November 1985 issue.
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Maine’s 30 Greatest Burgers

We hit the road to taste Maine's rich and varied burger-sphere and now we're sharing what we found. Are you hungry for Maine's 30 Greatest Burgers?
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Rooms of Their Own

A flurry of homes with famous former owners recently made Maine real-estate news. They’re bound by a common literary thread.
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He uses his passion for marine life in the Gulf of Maine to create stunning works of art.
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Can you guess the name of this lobstering islet and its beloved seafood shack?
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King of the Occult

Forty-seven years ago, Stephen King had three best-selling novels under his belt — and the stomachaches and chain-smoking habit to prove it.
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