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Virginia M. Wright
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Virginia M. Wright is a Down East contributing editor and the author of A Town Built by Ski Bums: The Story of Carrabassett Valley, Maine.
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Carry On

Leather bags with heart.
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Cold Plays

This time of year, the number of companies producing plays is pruned way back, but the choices are bolder, more varied, and more ambitious — just what we need to lure us out of cultural hibernation.
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Deepening Roots

A couple is restoring an ancestral farm through hard work and an unfussy sense of style.
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Talking Heads

Bespolk's sassy Maine headgear
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Little Big Town

With diverse shops, woodsy retreats, and community warmth aplenty, Freeport just might be the perfect holiday getaway
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A Breaking Wave

What can baby lobsters tell us about the future of Maine’s $1 billion fishery?
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This Old (Mod) House

A rethought Greek Revival in Camden.
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Maine with a Scandinavian Accent

A love letter to Maine on a flour sack tea towel.
Snowshoe
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Big Foot

Fluffy, sticky, soft, or icy — Pleasant Ridge Plantation’s Bob Howe has a snowshoe for that.
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Merry Christmoose!

Deck the halls with the Maine state animal.
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Saints & Sinners: The Maine Staffing Firm Providing More Than Just Jobs

At her pioneering staffing firm, Margo Walsh offers dignity, trust, and a path forward for survivors of the opioid epidemic.
Plantings are common, deer-resistant varieties, like catmint, salvia, and bearded iris.
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Cultivating Zen

A homeowner and her gardener’s harmonious relationship yields beautiful results.
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