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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.
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?
BioHome3D developed by the University of Maine
Home + Garden

Is UMaine’s Experimental 3D-Printed Dwelling the Future of Affordable Housing?

BioHome3D is the result of a two-and-a-half-year effort to create a technology for building homes faster, more efficiently, and less expensively than conventional construction.
Home + Garden

In an Orono Yard, One Plant Led to Another

And another. Until it was chockablock with vibrant varieties, from native to tropical.
Home + Garden

In Friendship, a Gardener Cultivates Middle Earth Vibes

The sylvan surroundings brought out the sprite in Donna Roggenthein.
Home + Garden

Smell These Roses!

That’s what passersby stop to do when they encounter this enchanting sunken garden on Castine’s Main Street.
Scott Stevens is one of only about two dozen horse loggers left in the Pine Tree State.
Our Towns

In the Woods With of One of Maine’s Last Horse Loggers

Scott Stevens is one of only about two dozen horse loggers left in the Pine Tree State.
David Spahr sowing seeds of rare and endangered Maine plant on his Washington property
Home + Garden

David Spahr Is on a Mission to Revive Maine’s Rare and Endangered Plants — on the Cheap

He’s growing as many American chestnut trees, sand cherries, wild highbush blueberries, and beach plums as his forest farm in Washington can accommodate.
Katrina Kelley standing in the doorway of her vintage-camper-turned-mobile-boutique for her business, Amphitrite Linens
Home + Garden

Overhauling a Dilapidated Camper Became a Balm for a Newcastle Seamstress’s Broken Heart

Decked out with her hand-stitched goods, it’s now a sweet showroom.
The cottages on Auditorium Park, where camp meetings were held in Northport’s Bayside Village, are named for the hometowns of the church societies that built them.
Home + Garden

Welcome to Bayside, Maine’s Storybook Village

In Northport’s Bayside neighborhood, you’ll find charming gingerbread cottages with spiritual roots, friendly owners, and inventive patch jobs.
Our Towns

Can Northeast Harbor Stay Livable Year-Round?

The vitality of one Mount Desert Island villag rests on the ties that bind locals and summer folk.
An artificial tree from Balsam Hill
Home + Garden

How an Avid Decorator Celebrates the Season

This time of year, greens and holiday collections enliven virtually every surface in Molly Walpuck’s St. George home.
A view of Lake Onawa and Borestone Mountain, from Barren Mountain, southeast of Moosehead Lake.
Our Towns

What’s Next for America’s Crown Jewel?

Reassessing its future, the Moosehead region balances growth and livability with mossiness and moosiness.
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