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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.
Dancers in the Bossov Ballet Theatre at Maine Central Institute.
Features

Pittsfield Is a Place of Grace

It’s not in the mountains. It’s not on the coast. But something about friendly little Pittsfield perfectly evokes the Maine community ethic. (Also, ballerinas!)
Home + Garden

Meeting Your Match

Design-build contractor Heather Jackson on how to find a qualified professional to build your home — and be happy with...
Auto-race enthusiasts cheer drivers zooming toward the Old Orchard Beach pier
Arts & LeisureHistory

What’s in a Picture

Auto-race enthusiasts cheer drivers zooming toward the Old Orchard Beach pier in one of the hundreds of American Automobile Association–sanctioned events.
Home
Home + Garden

Forward to the Past

A Perry couple is putting antique houses back together — starting with their own.
Gale Willauer designed the gardens with the help of Back Meadow Farm, of Damariscotta, and it was her idea to use the dormer off Charlie’s office as a bunk room, furnished with beds from an unfinished furniture outlet.
Home + Garden

The Sailor’s Nest

They spent years getting to know their land as campers, so when it came time to build, they knew exactly what they wanted.
Lisa Steele with hen
Home + Garden

Mother Hen

With a popular blog and three books, Lisa Steele is spreading the gospel of (pretty) backyard chicken keeping.
Dog Days
Travel & Outdoors

Dog Days of Summer Travel

Let us lead you to some of Maine’s most canine-friendly inns, destinations, and activities.
Roadside birdhouses on a retaining wall in Moscow, Maine
Travel & Outdoors

What’s Up With This Retaining Wall of Birdhouses in Maine?

For years, birdhouses have popped up seemingly out of thin air along a Moscow roadside. Who’s making them and why?
Home + Garden

Rethinking the Asphalt Roof

Camden architect John Morris on why he no longer specifies a ubiquitous building product Architect John Morris works out of...
group rafting Kennebec River
Travel & Outdoors

The Queen of the Kennebec Winds Down Her Reign

Rafting pioneer Suzie Hockmeyer’s wild, 41-year ride.
Bust resturant
Food & Drink

Coda

The menu features comfort foods reinvented with Maine ingredients, and it’s almost entirely composed of shared plates and tasting portions.
An Assortment of cheese
Food & Drink

10 Maine Cheeses You Need to Try

The time for Maine-made cheese is now.
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