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Joel Crabtree
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Joel Crabtree is a writer and photographer from Orrington.
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Food & Drink

After Years of Apples, the Maine Heritage Orchard Grows a Pear 

Sixteen varieties have taken root, and staff finally got to bite into some of the fruit last fall.
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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.
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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.
Crosby’s Drive-In in Bucksport, Maine
Food & Drink

5 Classic Maine Drive-In Eateries That Never Seem to Run Out of Gas

The 20th-century establishments continue to serve up griddled and fried comfort foods and heaps of nostalgia.
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.
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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.
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