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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.
Castine-Garden
Home + Garden

An Edible Arrangement

A sophisticated garden yields a wholesome bounty in Castine.
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art
Arts & LeisureOur Towns

Is Rockland About to Become Maine’s Artiest Town?

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art is scheduled to open its new building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 26. Inaugural exhibitions, on view through August 12, include solo shows by sculptor Jonathan Borofsky, painter Alex Katz, and video artist Rollin Leonard.
Collections of McArthur Public Library
Arts & Leisure

Basket Case

On the evening of May 1, 1917, some youngsters delivering a May basket in the tony summer enclave of Biddeford Pool were met not with kisses but snarls.
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Arts & Leisure

A Life in Verse

A new book for young teens traces the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay.
William Howard Gannett's House in the Trees on Howard Hill in Augusta, Maine
History

Ganneston Park’s House in the Trees

The treehouse is long gone, however, a 164-acre preserve being created by the Kennebec Land Trust promises to revive Howard Hill as an urban wilderness retreat.
Arts & Leisure

A Fish Tale: Nothing to Blubber About

"By late February [1927], these guys were ready for a little extra money, and bored enough to risk trying something a little different."
American Character, Colin Woodard
Arts & Leisure

Who Are We?

Maine author Colin Woodard continues his exploration of what unites and divides us.
Polly Peters and Bear Blake’s 187-year-old Mount Vernon home
Home + Garden

Thrifty (But Nifty)

The smart look of Polly Peters and Bear Blake’s 187-year-old Mount Vernon home owes to clever reuse and a generous coating of white paint.
Whitefield’s Townhouse Road.
FeaturesLand, Water & Wildlife

Country Way

Farming isn’t making a comeback on Whitefield’s Townhouse Road. It never went away.
Maine Home, Cabinet of Curiosities4
Home + Garden

Cabinet of Curiosities

James Abbott has an art studio in his home — or is it the other way around?
Togue Brawn, Down East Magazine
Food & Drink

Shellfish Pride

There’s no scallop like a Maine scallop, says Togue Brawn, who’s determined to get these shellfish the recognition they deserve.
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What’s In a Picture

The Gospel According to Benjamin Bubar.
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