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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.
Maine-made shell products
Maine-Made

5 Maine-Made Items That Celebrate Maine’s Sea Creatures

Well shucks, when it comes to seashell products, we’re hard-pressed to pick a favorite.
quilt-inspired maine-made wares
Maine-Made

These Maine-Made Wares Are a Chip Off the Old Quilt Block

From cards to coasters, each piece is inspired by classic patchworks.
Dover-Foxcroft’s Central Hall,
Our Towns

Restoring Maine’s Once-Vibrant Public Buildings

In rural pockets across the state, residents are finding community in rehabbed antique structures (and bringing back contra dancing).
Anastasia Inciardi stands for a portrait in Soleli, a shopping and retail shop located in the Old Port of Portland, Maine
Maine-Made

A Portland Printmaker’s Vending Machines Are Popping Up All Over

Anastasia Inciardi’s riff on a lobby mainstay spits out tiny artworks for a dollar apiece.
a Mondrian-esque palette in the kitchen, which features cabinetry from New Brunswick’s Classic Woodworking and a maple butcher-block island and cherry stools by Cutler’s Scott Carpenter
Home + Garden

In a Couple’s Freeport Home, What’s Old Is New

Their motto: "Only buy used things."
cozy home in Rangeley, Maine
Home + Garden

4 Cozy Maine Homes Near the Slopes

Ever dream of owning a ski retreat? Draw inspiration from four diverse mountain dwellings with charm and gear-storage galore — and style as refreshing as a bluebird day.
Farmhand Pia Capaldi’s tiny home in
Home + Garden

4 Stylish, Efficient Maine Dwellings Under 1,000 Square Feet

In an era of sky-high housing and construction costs, it’s little wonder some Mainers are seeing the appeal of a tinier abode.
Grafton Notch State Park
Our Towns

Kevin Hawkes’s Favorite Maine Place

The children’s-book illustrator finds inspiration at Grafton Notch State Park.
in the living room, West Elm swivel chairs that can face the baby grand or a puzzle on the reclaimed-wood coffee table
Home + Garden

The New Owners of Portland’s Edward Cox House Can’t Believe Their Good Fortune

Designed for a banker by John Calvin Stevens, the West End home maintains many of its original features.
Ford Reiche in a boat near Halfway Rock Light
Home + Garden

Ford Reiche Is a Beacon to Maine’s Forsaken Landmarks

The entrepreneur and preservationist who rescued Halfway Rock Light has set his sights on Harpswell’s Little Mark Island Monument.
efficient 50-bed unit dorms at Colby College
Home + Garden

In Maine, the New School of Res-Hall Design Prioritizes Sustainability, Style, and Amenities

Because who doesn’t want to study in an eco-friendly sky lounge?
Maine-Made

20 Maine-Made Gifts for Everyone On Your List

From clogs to craft kits to greeting cards, there’s a beautiful locally sourced gift for everyone who’s been good (for goodness sake).
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