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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.
The Pan Handlers
Features

Their Love of Cast-Iron Cookware Spans Three Generations

The King family collects hard-to-find Maine-made bean pots, skillets, and more.
Elmer’s Barn
Maine-Made

Elmer’s Barn is Among Maine’s Most Peculiar Stores

From a Shriner's fez to 19th-century quack medical equipment, here's what we found there.
Augusta, Maine
Our Towns

Best Places to Live in Maine: Augusta

A new crop of downtown entrepreneurs has a message: Don’t Dis ’Gusta.
Home + Garden

A Victorian Farmhouse, Inside and Out

Llori Kierstead furnishes her home with 19th-century exhuberance and charm.
Home + Garden

A Strong Sign of Value?

The latest installment of our appraisal series considers this and other Maine-y treasures.
Bill Green's Favorite Place
Our Towns

Bill Green’s Favorite Maine Place

The recently retired newsman has been (almost) everywhere.
gardener hosing down trowel
Home + Garden

4 Spring Garden Chores to Do in April

Chores to keep a gardener busy when temperatures lag behind the calendar
Dr. Habib Dagher’s Favorite Maine Place
Our Towns

Dr. Habib Dagher’s Favorite Maine Place

The UMaine engineer is (literally) making waves.
Aroostook County mailboxes
Home + Garden

Mailboxes Designed to Beat the Plow

Aroostook County’s big snows inspire some wacky inventions.
Home + Garden

Hello, Bungalow

A small house in Scarborough reveals its cozy charms to new owners.
Sam Smith, founder of the Maine Blacksmith's Guild
Maine-Made

Meet the Mainer Bringing Back Blacksmithing

A smithy named Smith smiths tools, jewelry, and architectural hardware the old-fashioned way.
Home + Garden

Dream Weaver

In her attic studio, Emi Ito breaks the rules of textile production with her imaginative, hand-woven scarves and wraps.
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