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Joel Crabtree
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Joel Crabtree is a writer and photographer from Orrington.
old black and white photo of couple driving in a car
Arts & Leisure

Maine’s Oldest Water Park Revives Maine’s Oldest Drive-In

A by-the-numbers look at the Saco Drive-In and the theater’s second chance.
two people roller skating at Happy Wheels
Arts & Leisure

Happy Wheels Rolls On

Shuttered in 2019, the much-mourned Portland roller rink reopened last summer, just down the street from its former location.
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.
Maine-made bitters from Vena's Fizz House, Herbal Revolution, Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery, and Owl & Whale
Food & Drink

Mix a Maine-ier Drink With a Dash of Maine-Made Bitters

Here are four of our favorite brands.
view of pond hockey game from above
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.
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Skowhegan students at work in the campus’s Blake Library, in 1964

I Spent an Eight-Hour Day Just Listening to the Skowhegan Lecture Archive

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field of purple, white, and pink lupines

Should You Plant Maine’s Favorite Non-Native Wildflowers?

dog on mountain

The 27 Best Places in Maine to Go With Your Dog

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