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Sarah Stebbins
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Sarah Stebbins is Down East's deputy editor. A native of Cousins Island, in Yarmouth, she began her career at In Style and Martha Stewart Living magazines in New York. Her work has also appeared in Real Simple, Southern Living, This Old House, Women's Health, and other publications. She lives in Portland with her husband, two sons, and Mississippi mutt.
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Behold: Belfast’s Boozy Cure-All!

The latest installment of our appraisal series considers this and other Maine-y treasures.
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A Family’s Lakefront Retreat Grows Out Of an Old YWCA Camp

Set on 40 acres, it has a new cottage where the lodge used to be, a trio of cabins, and a onetime infirmary.
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Downton Abbey Style — in Falmouth?

On Clapboard Island, an eccentric real estate magnate’s 1898 estate is ready for the next century.
a 1,400 square foot shingled cottage on Mouse Island in St. George, Maine
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A Cottage on Stilts Allows for Bird’s-Eye Views — and a Built-In Parking Spot

Stone-clad piers and nautical styling define Mouse Island's only home.
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A Chic Décor Shop Rises in a Former Portland Bread Factory

At Venn + Maker, local crafters, collectors, and dealers are baked in.
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Five Clothing Designers Stitching the Fabric of Portland

Who says Mainers have no style?
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Brilliant Maine-Made Lighting for Your Home

Not to throw shade, but when it comes to artful, finely crafted lighting, big brands have nothing on Maine makers.
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This Portland Architect Would Like to Paint Your House

So long as you give him some creative license.
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She Lived in Author Rachel Field’s Sutton Island Home — and Wound Up Writing Her Biography

The first biography of the Newbery Medal-winning Hitty: Her First Hundred Years author is out this month.
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Bold Patterns and a Patriotic Palette Harmonize in This Bedroom Update

Check out the night-and-day makeover in Kennebunkport.
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How a DIYer Transformed Her Gorham Fixer Upper

When she got stuck, Tanya Herald says, "I YouTubed my way through it."
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Kels Haley’s New Pillow and Fabric Line is as Friendly as Its Creator

Portlander Kels Haley’s new pillow and fabric line is as friendly as its creator.
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