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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.
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.
Hampden, Maine
Our Towns

Best Places to Live in Maine: Hampden

A Bangor bedroom community with an A+ school system.
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?
Home + Garden

All Is Bright

Once home to squatters, a family’s sunny Winterport Colonial is now filled with hygge and holiday vibes.
Home + Garden

Will Mobile Tiny Homes Ever Be Truly Accepted in Maine?

Mobile tiny home advocates are closing in on a legislative victory. But will the buildings ever be truly accepted in Maine?
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.
Home + Garden

Whoa, Nelly!

This couple’s tiny abode on a wooded Camden plot used to house — a pony
Home + Garden

Welcome to Mainedinavia

Where, last winter, friends gathered for a shvitz and Scandi-inspired meal
Downtown Ellsworth
Our Towns

Best Places to Live in Maine: Ellsworth

A town with momentum at Acadia’s front door.
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."
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