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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.
Built for 19th-century quarry workers, David DesFosses’s place and his neighbor’s formed one building; later, they were split apart and moved to new lots.
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How a Painter Learned to Love His Cottage’s Rainbow Flourishes

Along with other quirks in the 1880 Sullivan place.
Maine female builders from left to right: Heather Thompson, Katherine Carlson, Erin Connolly, Laurel LeBauve, Deidre Wadsworth, Hannah Guilford, Heather Jackson, Sara Simpson, and Ann-Marie Waterhouse
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Meet Maine’s Female Builders

Introducing nine female building pros who are changing the construction landscape in Maine.
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Treasures From Their Past Found a Home Here

Following a tragedy, a family finds a Waterville Foursquare is a surprisingly good fit.
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Tickets and Ice Were Once Sold Here

We’re crushing on these reimagined wharf buildings down east.
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This Architect’s Home is On Point

A couple finds plenty to love about their multi-peaked home on 50 acres in Lincolnville.
Cone flowers, ferns, hydrangeas, lavender, peonies, and yarrow encircle the cottage, which sports new cedar shingles, windows, and a reimagined porch.
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It Doesn’t Get Cuter Than This Cape Porpoise Cottage

A couple finds peace, and a decade-long project, on a tidal cove.
Maine haunted houses
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Are These Maine Houses Haunted?

Ghost stories cling to historic houses like cobwebs.
camp designed by Portland architect Will Winkelman on Wood Island in Denmark’s Moose Pond
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There Are Two Ways to Reach This Island Retreat

By boat or by setting across the frozen pond on foot.
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This Freeport Shop Is Your New Happy Place

Stop by Palmer and Company for colorful home and children’s décor — and a pick-me-up.
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Freshen Up Your Furniture!

Wondering what’s involved in getting a piece reupholstered in Maine? From choosing the right item to how long a project takes, we’ve got you covered.
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Famous Mainers Slept Here!

Recently on the market: a trio of homes once owned by big-shot 19th-century soldier-statesmen.
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You and She Could Write an Ag Romance

How a fixer-upper for would-be farmers sees Maine’s sizzling housing market.
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