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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.
Clap Clap and Red Cap Cards wrapping papers, kraft paper, Divine Twine, and Studio Carta ribbons, available at Gus & Ruby Letterpress.
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5 Holiday Gift-Wrapping Tips

Looking to spiff up this year’s gifts? We asked master wrapper Samantha Finigan, co-founder of Portland’s Gus & Ruby Letterpress, to share her top tips. 
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A River Town’s Treasures

Wiscasset’s infamous traffic jams are your cue to stop and explore. The village on the Sheepscot is chockablock with antiques shops, boutiques, and splendid ship captains’ homes.
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Maine-Made

Stone Designs & Granite Garden Gallery

Obadiah Buell makes light and fluid sculptures from scavenged granite tailings.
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Sowing Stones

A naturalistic landscape tames a daunting slope in Hancock.
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Endless Hosta-bilities

A retired farmer uses variations in leaf form and color to compose harmonious gardens on a seventh-generation family homestead.
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Moss & Blooms

Hard work, patience, and synergy beautify a neglected lot.
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A Storied Home

A Cape in South Portland helps tell the neighborhood’s story.
Pondfield, David and Barbara Chase’s garden on York’s Barrell Mill Pond, designed by Jacquelyn Nooney
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Meadow Mist

A tidal pond sets the tone for a serene blue and pink garden in York.
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Railroad Lanterns! Arctic Expedition Souvenirs!

Learn about these and other treasures in the latest installment of our appraisal series.
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Meet the Worm Wranglers

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The Remote Maine Town Cut Off By the Border

A speck of a village at the northernmost tip of Maine, Estcourt Station is (sometimes literally) the place you can’t get to from here.
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Everyone Out of the Pool!

This garden blooms swimmingly with well-timed plantings.
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