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Arts & Leisure

Happy Wheels Rolls On

Shuttered in 2019, the much-mourned Portland roller rink reopened last summer, just down the street from its former location.
Where in Maine, February 2023
Photography

Can You Name This Much-Visited Maine Cove?

The cove is at the southern end of a famous mile-long walkway, and it’s spanned by this rare wooden double-leaf draw-footbridge.
Heather McCargo, founder of the Wild Seed Project
Land, Water & Wildlife

This Woman Wants to Destroy Your Lawn

Heather McCargo and the Wild Seed Project want us all to think differently about what we plant (and yeah, to think about it in the winter).
meatloaf; chicken and waffles with buffalo whipped cream; duck-egg-topped succotash from Bissell Brothers Three Rivers
Food & Drink

At Bissell Brothers Three Rivers, the Food Rivals the Beer

Chef Joe Robbins scatters his menu with eclectic Native influences.
Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson, Maine
Our Towns

Wilco Bassist John Stirratt’s Favorite Maine Place

The midcoast musician loves to get outside at Jefferson’s 1,000-acre Hidden Valley Nature Center.
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8th Annual Down East Reader Photo Contest Winners

This year’s contest saw nearly 1,200 ​submissions in three categories: landscape, wildlife, and lifestyle.
Maine-Made

A Look Back on 150 Years of Maine Winter Wear

In honor of the humble earmuff’s sesquicentennial, we look at the evolution of winter gear in Maine.
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Arts & Leisure

Maine’s Pond-Hockey Faithful Face Off in February

This time of year, hordes of Maine’s pond-hockey players take to the ice for the love of the game (and the family-reunion vibes).
Malaga Island residents
History

Malaga Island Has Gone from Dark Secret to Source Material

Once a hushed secret, the state's dehumanizing treatment of Malaga's mixed-race community is finding its way into the culture through art, poetry, and literature. But can creative interpretations obscure the hard-won truth?
spilled ink in the shape of Harpswell, Maine
Our Towns

How Harpswell Got Its News Back

After funding issues ceased production in 2020, residents hatched a plan to resurrect the Harpswell Anchor.
Food & Drink

Maine’s Best Food Block Is on SoPo’s Ocean Street

South Portland’s Knightville neighborhood hosts five new establishments with standout dishes.
Where in Maine, January 2023
Photography

Can You Name This Maine Mill Town?

Settlers arrived here in the late 18th century, naming the place after a southern Maine town they left behind.
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