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Will Bleakley
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Will Bleakley is a former associate editor at Down East magazine.
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The Last of the Monhegans

Ten miles out to sea, and 400 years after Captain John Smith landed on its shore, Monhegan Island remains a magical place for all.
Travel & Outdoors

Video: Winter Surfing in Southern Maine

Snow and ice won't stop these Mainers from catching waves in this visually stunning short film.
Arts & Leisure

When I Went To Summer Camp…

Erstwhile summer campers share their lasting, embarrassing, warm, and love-struck moments from their time at this iconic Maine institution.
Arts & Leisure

King of Late Night

Danny Cashman’s The Nite Show hits a milestone.
Arts & Leisure

Off to See the Wizard

Discover the world's largest collection of Wizard of Oz memorabilia, housed right here in Maine.
Travel & Outdoors

Up and at ‘Em

Let go of your (totally rational) fear of balloons and appreciate L-A from above at the Great Falls Balloon Festival.
Arts & Leisure

Senior Games All-Stars

In this photo essay we celebrate Mainers who participated in the 2013 National Senior Games (where, take note all 40-somethings, turning 50 makes you eligible). Shown in the environments that fuel them, these athletes may never appear on a box of Wheaties, but they inspire us every day.
Arts & Leisure

Q+A with Freeskier Simon Dumont

He may not have made it to this year's Olympics, but without Bethel native Simon Dumont, there would be no Olympic freeskiing.
Food & Drink

Hugo’s

Explore Portland's most daring dinner at the newly reopened Hugo's.
Arts & Leisure

If the Midcoast Had a Times Square, This Would Be It

The pulse of the midcoast after dark beats in downtown Rockland.
the International Seaplane Fly-In on Moosehead Lake in Greenville, Maine
Travel & Outdoors

Every Year, Pilots From Around the World Gather in Greenville for the International Seaplane Fly-In

Nearly one hundred planes descend on Moosehead Lake the weekend after Labor Day to compete in a series of thrilling water and aerial events.
Arts & Leisure

Master of Play: Barrett Brown

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