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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.
Food & Drink

Q&A: The Lobster Expert

Virginia M. Wright chats with Diane Cowan, founder of the Lobster Conservancy. Excerpted from The Maine Lobster Book, by Virginia M....
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The Heart of Gardiner

Gardiner, a small city on the Kennebec, keeps making big plans — and this time they might even come true....
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Maine Road Trip: Miles 334 to 451

The Midcoast Driving becomes an exercise in speeding up and slowing down as Route 1 widens to carry heavy summer...
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Maine Road Trip: Miles 70 to 213

Potato Fields and Deep Woods In a state with a reputation for rugged shoresand impenetrable forests, the Aroostook County landscape...
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Some Like it Hot

Maine is a hotbed of hot sauce lovers — and makers. BY: VIRGINIA M. WRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY BY: BENJAMIN MAGRO Who...
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The Commute

Going to work on the island of Islesboro is a complex game of hurry up and wait. By Virginia M....
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Maine Road Trip: Miles 452 to 527

Southern Maine Running parallel to Interstate 295 from Brunswick to South Portland and then alongside Interstate 95 until it reaches...
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Maine Road Trip: Miles 214 to 333

Down East It is called Coastal Route 1 now, although the coastal views are limited to either end of these 119 miles....
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Maine Road Trip: Miles 0 to 69

Acadian Country BY: VIRGINIA M. WRIGHT The Maine Road Route 1 in Maine spans 527 miles, 9 counties, 81 communities,...
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