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Michaela Cavallaro is a Down East contributing editor.
Christina Salway and John Moskowitz with family in the renovated kitchen of their circa 1800s farmhouse in Sedgewick, Maine
Home + Garden

Color and Clever Solutions Transformed This Quirky Sedgwick Cottage

Christina Salway and John Moskowitz’s latest renovation is loaded with charm.
Jimmy Simones working the line at Simones' Hot Dog Stand in Lewiston, Maine
Food & Drink

Jimmy Simones Relishes 50 Years at Simones’ Hot Dog Stand

The purveyor of the legendary Lewiston joint reflects on a career spent serving up “Lewiston lobsters” to regulars and elbow-rubbing politicos alike.
Food & Drink

Maine’s Best Food Block Is on SoPo’s Ocean Street

South Portland’s Knightville neighborhood hosts five new establishments with standout dishes.
Hannah Hermes in her studio
Home + Garden

A Disco Ball Was the First Thing She Hung in Her Portland Place

In her studio apartment, maker Hannah Hermes cultivates local art, abandoned plants, and a Pee-wee’s Playhouse vibe.
Built and launched in Maine this year, the Solar Sal, pictured, is the world’s first all-solar fiberglass passenger boat. Its builders and inventor hope it’s coming soon to a lake near you.
Maine-Made

Are Maine-Built Solar Boats the Future?

On the heels of a pioneering project, alternative energy may hold promise for Maine's marine industry.
Ilulissat, Disko Bugt, 2021, in progress studio view, graphite, spray paint, and acrylic paint, Dimensions are variable, © Peter Soriano, Photo by Alan Wiener
Arts & Leisure

How the PMA Launched the New North Atlantic Triennial

The Portland Museum of Art’s ambitious international exhibit takes visitors “Down North.”
Mary Ellen Mark’s The Damm Family in Their Car, Los Angeles, California (1987)
Arts & Leisure

Sharp Images From 50 Years of Maine Media Workshops

A Portland Museum of Art exhibit takes a snapshot of a half-century of boundary-blurring photo workshops in Rockport.
Lake August’s Nasturtium print wallpaper and custom paint coordinate in the dining room, furnished with an oak table and chairs from Article
Home + Garden

Pink Is This Homeowner’s “Happiest Color”

Juxtaposed with soft green, it packs a complementary punch in this Yarmouth farmhouse.
Lisa Fine Textiles Roman shades, a Sputnik-style chandelier, and a Jonathan Adler table and chairs give the dining area a boho-glam vibe.
Home + Garden

This Scarborough Homeowner Has No Fear When It Comes to Color

Splashy shades and a bold, mix-and-match style enliven her oceanfront condo.
the lobby of the Lincoln Hotel in Biddeford Maine
Home + Garden

Behold Biddeford’s First Boutique Hotel

The Lincoln Hotel brings a bold, moody palette — and playfully doctored art — to a 19th-century textile mill.
A sofa from a Massachusetts Crate & Barrel’s “scratch and dent” section and a jute rug anchor Lynn Krauss and Stephen Blatt’s Vinalhaven guesthouse, which also sports a tiny kitchen and a claw-foot tub.
Home + Garden

Thrifty Purchases, and Boatloads of White Paint, Transformed This Bungalow

An artist and an architect bring their spare, yet colorful, aesthetic to a Vinalhaven cottage designed with guests in mind.
Food & Drink

Got a Tiny Kitchen? Cook Like a Schooner Chef

Annie Mahle’s new cookbook offers lessons from two decades cooking below deck.
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