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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.
Santa Sunday at Sunday River
Arts & Leisure

Maine’s Supersize Holiday Celebrations, By the Numbers

Want to be wowed this holiday season? In Maine, there’s no shortage of groups taking merrymaking to the next level.
Amjambo Africa, a free multilingual newspaper in Maine
Arts & Leisure

Amjambo Africa! Builds a Bridge Between New and Longtime Mainers

Now celebrating its fifth year, the free monthly journal publishes in seven languages.
historic buildings in Bangor, Maine
Home + Garden

The Residential Rebirth of Historic Bangor Buildings

Preservation efforts — and stylish new apartments — have transformed the lofty blocks of Maine’s Queen City.
the arched entrance to Jan and Tom McIntyre's Mount Desert Island Garden
Home + Garden

On MDI, a Couple’s Native-Plant Garden Shelters Fauna (and Fairies)

And boasts what is likely the largest collection of heaths and heathers in the state.
How to Win at Antiquing
Home + Garden

How to Win at Antiquing

The experts behind some of our go-to local shops share their tips on launching your own collection.
Ian and Daniella Trask’s Topsham sunroom is a year-round garden. The tables are from West Elm, the barrel chair from Crate & Barrel.
Home + Garden

Art — And Plants! — Enliven Virtually Every Surface In This Topsham Home

An artist and an art lover curate a surprising mix of thought-provoking, mischievous, and whimsical pieces.
Wonderland Trail, Acadia National Park
Our Towns

Rebeccah Sanders’s Favorite Maine Place

The Natural Resources Council of Maine CEO is captivated by Acadia’s Wonderland Trail.
the Charles S. Homer Jr. Cottage in Prout's Neck, Maine, designed by John Calvin Stevens
Home + Garden

10 Historic Architects Who Profoundly Shaped the Way Maine Looks

They often worked on the cutting edge of aesthetics and engineering, creating structures that continue to elevate our daily lives.
Home + Garden

She’s a Rock Star

In South Bristol, an intrepid gardener turns a stony slope into a self-sustaining oasis.
archway in Lenore Tipping and Tom Spitz's hosta garden in Orono, Maine
Home + Garden

It’s a Hosta Takeover!

On a wooded Orono plot, a “hosta-holic” nurtures her habit.
A garden designer turns her studio into an enchanting guest cottage immersed in flowers.
Home + Garden

It Doesn’t Get Sweeter Than This Belfast Backyard

A garden designer turns her studio into an enchanting guest cottage immersed in flowers.
Land, Water & Wildlife

Meet the Hagfish, the Slime-Spewing Star of Maine’s Nastiest Little Fishery

Down east fishermen once hauled in drums full of "slime eels" by the thousands. Might they someday again?
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