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Virginia M. Wright
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Virginia M. Wright is a Down East contributing editor.
Maine Kebab is (Ahem) Kofta Hook
Food & Drink

Maine Kebab is (Ahem) Kofta Hook

Less than a year after opening, the Waldoboro takeout joint is spreading its Middle Eastern–inspired dishes around the state.
Shaw & Tenney wooden canoe paddles
Maine-Made

13 Pieces of Maine-Made Gear for Your Outdoor Summer

Backpacks to bug spray to . . . buoy bats?
Maine's Oddball Museums
Travel & Outdoors

8 Oddball Maine Museums

If Mainers didn’t curate this stuff, who would?
Lobster Roll
Travel & Outdoors

The Definitive Maine Coast Lobster Roll Road Trip

Nine of our favorite spots to enjoy the state’s quintessential treat — and our favorite places to explore nearby.
cell-phone case by Alysa Avery
Maine-Made

Die-Hard Gamer Girl

Fan artist Alysa Avery creates a world of centaurs, demons, and fairies.
At Belfast's Repair Cafes, Broken Belongings Find New Life
Our Towns

At the Belfast Repair Café, Broken Belongings Find New Life

Volunteers patch sweaters, rewire lamps, tune bikes — and teach their skills to others.
Rockport Harbor
Our Towns

Rockport Has a Lot of Views

The artsy midcoast hub is placid in winter, but as new development comes to its historic seaside downtown, civic engagement is lively as ever.
all the edible parts of a lobster
Food & Drink

The Edible Parts of a Lobster, Ranked

From yeah! to meh: An opinionated guide to bug bites.
Maine's Bald Mountains, Camden, Maine
Travel & Outdoors

Every “Bald Mountain” in Maine: A Concise Guide

Reasons #54–70 in our "200 Reasons to Love Maine" special bicentennial issue.
Lupines
Arts & Culture

Why We Love Miss Rumphius Now More Than Ever

"You must do something to make the world more beautiful." Barbara Cooney's simple and profound message still resonates.
Pat Costigan, Maine's only typewriter repairman
Maine-Made

Typewriter Repairman Is Still Clattering Away

Pat Costigan repairs and restores old writing machines.
The Pan Handlers
Features

Their Love of Cast-Iron Cookware Spans Three Generations

The King family collects hard-to-find Maine-made bean pots, skillets, and more.
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