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Arts & Leisure

Maine’s Pond-Hockey Faithful Face Off in February

This time of year, hordes of Maine’s pond-hockey players take to the ice for the love of the game (and the family-reunion vibes).
The organic gardens at Bowdoin College where Ian Trask worked part-time
Our Towns

Ian Trask’s Favorite Maine Place

Among his favorite places to pass time are the student organic gardens at Bowdoin College.
Customer eating a sandwich from the Stow Corner Store
Food & Drink

In Praise of the Stow Corner Store

There’s just one option for stocking up on essentials or grabbing a meal at the edge of Maine's stretch of White Mountain National Forest. Luckily, it’s an awfully good one.
Big Jim in Prospect Harbor
Our Towns

What’s Next for Maine’s Iconic Big Jim?

The larger-than-life mascot has resolutely watched over the evolution of Maine’s fishing economy — and evolved with it.
Earlier this winter, a contingent of the Northern Maine Ice Busters got some practice in with a small carousel on Aroostook County’s Long Lake.
Our Towns

In Aroostook County, Another Maine Ice Disk (This One With an Outboard)

In northern Maine, ice carousels are big, cold, record-setting attractions.
Dean's Motor Lodge dining room
Food & Drink

The Restaurateurs Who Traded a Coastal Lobster Shack for an Aroostook Roadhouse

For Dawn Bernier, taking over Dean’s Motor Lodge has been both heart-wrenching and heartwarming.
a few pages from The Maine Christmas Song book
Arts & Leisure

“The Maine Christmas Song” Lives On In a Children’s Book

Festive and charming (and, yeah, maybe a little cheesy), the picture book pairs songwriter Con Fullam’s lyrics with folk-art-y illustrations.
grain growing in a field
Food & Drink

Maine Craft Beer Is Fermenting an Agricultural Revolution

A by-the-numbers look at craft beer and Maine-grown grains.
Camden's 200-year-old Montgomery Dam
Our Towns

Should Camden Remove Its 200-Year-Old Harbor-Front Dam?

In a small-town squabble over a scenic waterfall, it’s one dam disagreement after another.
Big Nate comics
Arts & Leisure

Maine’s Own Big Nate Gets His Big Break on TV

Portland illustrator Lincoln Peirce’s 30-year-old comic strip is now an animated Nickelodeon series.
Custom cleat design by Eamon White
Arts & Leisure

Lewiston Teacher Designs Hot Custom Cleats for Pro Athletes

Professional football and baseball players are head over heels for how Eamon White snazzes up their footwear.
The Dorcas Sewing Sisters
Maine-Made

Maine’s Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (and Other Clothes)

Danforth’s Dorcas Sewing Sisters make clothes for those in need across the street and across the sea.
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