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Kathryn Miles
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Kathryn Miles is a Down East contributing editor and the author of five books, including Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders.
The Colonial Theatre in Belfast, Maine
Arts & Leisure

The Curtain Comes Down on Belfast’s Colonial Theatre

But not before one final farewell run.
Jay Frontierro (left) and Gordon Collins cross the Riverlands 100 finish line in 2021
Features

The Strange Subculture of Maine’s Only 100-Mile Ultramarathon

The wildest thing about the Riverlands 100 isn’t the sleep deprivation or the epic blisters. It’s the folks the race brings together.
Mark Freeman spent this spring continuing to tinker with Foolish Pleasure while it was perched on a trailer on the side of Route 1 in York.
Features

Foolish Pleasure, The World’s Fastest Lobsterboat, Rides Again

After the untimely death of its longtime owner, the famously fast lobsterboat motors back onto Maine’s racing circuit.
Greenville’s Big Squaw Mountain in 1973
Our Towns

The State of Maine’s Small Ski Hills

Mom-and-pop mountains have hit plenty of bumps. Will they get a lift from the pandemic this winter?
Maine Green Crabs6
Food & Drink

Green Crabs Are Maine’s Most Delicious Scourge

A coalition of dedicated scientists and high-profile chefs wants to get invasive green crabs out of Maine’s waters and into your belly.
Issues & Politics

Moninda’s Story

Maine adopted Kenyan runner Moninda Marube as a symbol of human trafficking’s invisible casualties. But a close look at his case raises hard questions — and illustrates the challenge of investigating and prosecuting trafficking crimes. Is this man a victim?
How Did Gulf of Maine Lobster Get Canceled?
Issues & Politics

How Did Gulf of Maine Lobster Get Canceled?

And does it matter? A look at the red-listing of Maine’s iconic export — and the fallout.
A clammer on the Medomak River in the ’60s or ’70s, before the red tide of 1972
History

The Gulf of Maine’s First Massive Red Tide Stunned Coastal Mainers

In 1972, an unprecedented algae bloom wreaked havoc on fisheries and confounded ocean observers.
Land, Water & Wildlife

Shark Attacks in Maine Were Unthinkable — Until Bailey Island

Maine's first-ever fatal shark attack jolted natives and visitors alike into acknowledging that great whites regularly swim off the state's shores — and that there’s plenty about them we don’t know.
DNA evidence, Shutterstock
Issues & Politics

The 27-Year-Old Cold Case That Will Put Familial DNA on Trial

Critics of the justice system’s reliance on familial DNA are looking to the trial of a Maine man, accused of a horrific crime, as a case that could change the status quo — with repercussions outside the courtroom.
Rescue Dogs
Issues & Politics

How Southern Dogs Are Brought to Maine By the Thousands

Make a new canine friend in Maine and chances are high that she is from away, as our dog-crazy state is one of the most common destinations for southern rescue dogs. To understand why, Kathryn Miles joined a van full of Maine-bound mutts.
Features

Keepers of the Trail

We checked in with five trail stewards, from all walks of life, who help make Maine’s 282 miles of trail a wilderness experience like no other.
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