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50 Reasons We Love Portland: Reason No. 19 – 27

No. 19: Standard Baking Co. makes pastries like these. And now you can make them, too!   By Alison Pray and...
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50 Reasons We Love Portland

[columns_row width=”third-and-two-thirds”] [column] [P]ortland has been discovered. In recent years the national media has lavished it with superlatives: “America’s Most...
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Maine’s 10 Prettiest Villages

We asked our readers "What are Maine's prettiest villages?" Here are the results.
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Best of Maine: Playing 2012

Where to go for the best art gallery, seaside campground, music venue, wilderness adventure, and sun set. Photograph by Will...
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Best of Maine: Eating 2012

A menu of the state’s best cupcakes, pretzels, fried fish, Eritrean food, and lacto-fermented sauerkraut. Photograph by Mark Fleming  ...
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The Slipway

The Slipway in Thomaston, on the tidal St. George River, has great seafood — and an even better view. By...
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50 Reasons We Love Portland: Reason No. 2 – 17

No. 2: The wharves are working   By John Spritz Portland is, of course, a port, perched on the Atlantic’s edge....
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Sea Glass for Gardens

Spruce up your outdoor space with these easy and colorful sea glass projects. Excerpted from Sea Glass Crafts by C....
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My Life in Lincolnville

After two decades of life in this Camden Hills hamlet, a resident reflects on the town, the people, and the...
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Best of Maine: Shopping 2012

Your guide to men’s clothing, silk-screened pillows, dog treats, stone cabinet knobs, and a style consultant. Photography by Mark Fleming...
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Best of Maine: Unsung Hikes

Carey Michael Kish, editor of the AMC Maine Mountain Guide, share his favorite hikes you may have never heard of....
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Maine’s Got Moxie

It’s no longer regarded as a cure-all, but the curious-tasting soft drink does seem to be a prescription for happiness.
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