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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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Bedroom 2013

A B&B broker and waterfront cottage owner offer advice on cultivating a cozy bedroom. Photo by Darren Setlow Sweet and...
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Living Room 2013

How one Castine resident designed the most difficult room in the house Photo by Darren Setlow Ceiling Why does this...
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The Perfect Maine Mudroom

Photo by Brian Vanden Brink /Hans Warner Design Association [S]arah Steinberg loves the mudroom. The practical, hardworking entry and its...
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The Mentor: Emanuel Pariser

Education Services By Virginia M. Wright Photographed by Mark Fleming With 162,807 jobs, Education and Health Services support more than...
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Seeds of Discontent

Aroostook County potato farmer Jim Gerritsen leads organic growers' fight against genetically modified foods.
Maine-Made

Perfection is the Goal

Everyone expects Shaw & Tenney oars and paddles to be flawless — especially the owners. By Virginia M. Wright   Photograph...
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Kitchen 2013

Melissa Kelly envisions the perfect Maine kitchen Photo by James R. Salomon /Designer Randi Williams/Stylist Susan Salomon As the James...
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Bathroom 2013

A bathroom with a sense of place Photo by Brian Vanden Brink /Carriage House Studio Architects What better for a...
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The Perfect Maine Home

By Virginia M. Wright It must have a porch, and, of course, there’s a mudroom. So began our fanciful construction...
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Gliders

The flying squirrels in Mark Bloomer’s backyard have become Fort Fairfield celebrities.
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Oyster Land

Maine oysters are prized by chefs and gourmets around the country. Now Mainers are discovering them, too.
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The Love Bugs

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