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Mary Pols has written for Time, The New York Times, and People and formerly covered sustainability for the Maine Sunday Telegram's Source section. She is the author of a memoir, Accidentally on Purpose.
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Travel & Outdoors

A Stellar Guide to Enjoying (and Preserving) the Night Sky in Maine

The night sky is a wonderful thing to get lost in, and it’s a terrible thing to lose.
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This Retired Science Teacher Is Perusing Roofs and Gutters for Space Dust

The self-proclaimed “science nerd” from Durham is on the hunt for micrometeorites.
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Land, Water & Wildlife

For Maine’s Birds, the Future Is Up In the Air

A flock of researchers is analyzing data from two statewide surveys.
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History

Why Maine Owes Its Most Breathtaking Public Lands to One 1972 Newspaper Story

Reporter Bob Cummings's dispatches led to the preservation of Mount Bigelow, the Mahoosucs, Tumbledown, and other crown jewels of the Maine landscape.
Man Clam Digging
Issues & Politics

Reaping What They Sow

As traditional fisheries stare down climate-induced disaster, aquaculture could be Maine’s next great industry. So how come more fishermen aren’t ready to start seafarming?
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Down East Horror Show

Actress and director Katie Aselton comes back home to Washington County 
to film the thriller Black Rock. Actress-director Katie Aselton,...
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Maine-Made

A Waldoboro Miniaturist Turns Vacationland into Legoland

Colby Adolphsen is bringing well-known Maine buildings to Lego-life.
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History

Is Chamberlain’s Famous War Horse Secretly Buried on This Tiny Maine Island?

A persistent local legend surrounds Harpswell's Crow Island, favorite son Joshua Chamberlain, and the horse he rode in on.
Our Towns

An Oral History of the Cross-Border COVID Wedding That Went Viral

The tale of the plucky couple who didn't let the pandemic, the law, or the St. Croix River stand in the way of their nuptials.
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How Self-Driving Cars Could Prevent Route 1 Traffic Jams

Mainers aren’t exactly known for their rapid adoption of new technologies, however the suggestion of fewer Route 1 traffic jams could change that.
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The Train to Success

New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline discusses the Maine inspirations behind her latest novel, Orphan Train. Writer Christina...

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