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Willy Blackmore
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Willy Blackmore writes about food, culture, and the environment. An accidental summer person, he lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Hope, Maine.
Land, Water & Wildlife

Where Have All the Phalaropes Gone?

Millions of showy little shorebirds called red-necked phalaropes once descended on Passamaquoddy Bay during their fall migration. Then, they seemed to up and vanish.
Perennial Cider Bar + Kitchen
Food & Drink

This Cider House Rules!

Hard cider is part of Maine’s heritage, and a new Belfast bar is betting on its renewed a-peel.
Slippery Business
Food & Drink

Slippery Business

Sara Rademaker is working to keep elvers in Maine via her company, American Unagi, the only eel-farming venture in the state.
Whoa Tannenbaum!
Land, Water & Wildlife

Who Will Take Over the Pine Tree State’s Tree Farms?

Taking over a long-running Christmas tree farm is a daunting affair, but as a generation of Maine’s tree farmers ages out, new growers like Sangerville’s Abbey Bray are stepping in to make the fir fly.
agritourism in Maine
Food & Drink

Your Next Night Out is in a Barn

Some of Maine’s liveliest spots for dinner and drinks these days are down on the farm — and for some Maine farmers, the gastronomic “barn social” is a key part of a new agrarian model.
Kendra Hubbard, Humane Society Maine
Features

The Midcoast Animal Lover Who Can Trap 100 Stray Cats

Animal lover Kendra Hubbard nabs kitties to control the midcoast’s feral populations.
Wild Idea
Food & Drink

A Wild Idea

A Maine blueberry grower walks into a bar.
Provender Kitchen + Bar5
Food & Drink

Provender Kitchen + Bar

In downtown Ellsworth, a veteran chef delivers all-occasions eats.
Hand pies are a house specialty: inside that flaky pie crust are braised beef, caramelized onions, roasted peppers, and provolone cheese
Food & Drink

The Salty Owl

A pair of first-time restaurateurs reinvents an airport snack bar as a dining destination for travelers and locals alike.

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