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Jesse Ellison
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Jesse Ellison is a Down East contributing editor.
Bull market: A male and female taxidermy moose sold for $4,500 and $1,600, respectively. Their new home is the Lobster Pound, in nearby Lincolnville Beach.
Issues & Politics

Going, Going, Gone: The Colorful Vestiges of MBNA’s Lavish Midcoast Legacy

Last month's auction of a former retreat center felt like an epilogue to an era of corporate largesse.
The AnchoBurger at Ancho Honey in Tenants Harbor, Maine
Food & Drink

Ancho Honey’s Delicious Timing

What happens when you start serving ready-made meals right before a pandemic?
The scenic Salmon Falls River, South Berwick, Maine
Our Towns

Best Places to Live in Maine: South Berwick

A southern Maine gem at the intersection of nature and history.
Brooksville, Maine
Our Towns

Best Places to Live in Maine: Brooksville

The good life in McCloskey country.
Westbrook’s Saccarappa Falls once powered the Dana Warp Mill
Our Towns

Best Places to Live in Maine: Westbrook

Is Westbrook stealing Portland’s thunder?
Waxing Romantic
Maine-Made

How a Small Rockport Company Dips a Half-Million Candles A Year — By Hand

"I don't think people appreciate how much work goes into it."
Saltwater Artists Gallery
Travel & Outdoors

5 Under-the-Radar Shops on the Pemaquid Peninsula

Bristol is big on art, curios, and handmade treasures, if you know where to look.
Sara Hotchkiss at her loom
Maine-Made

Step Inside Weaver Sara Hotchkiss’s Waldoboro Studio

Sara Hotchkiss makes colorful, highly textured rugs and wall hangings.
Eastport hosts the state’s largest 4th of July festival
Our Towns

Best Places to Live in Maine: Eastport

Quirky and coastal — and a bargain.
Hampden, Maine
Our Towns

Best Places to Live in Maine: Hampden

A Bangor bedroom community with an A+ school system.
Downtown Ellsworth
Our Towns

Best Places to Live in Maine: Ellsworth

A town with momentum at Acadia’s front door.
Marijuana in Starks, Maine
Our Towns

Why Isn’t Starks More Excited About Legalized Pot?

Starks is a lovely little farm town that is also the long-reputed heart of Maine’s marijuana culture. So what's harshing their mellow?
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