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Ariela Nomi Kuh of ANK Ceramics sculpting one of her menorahs
Maine-Made

Store-Bought Menorahs Don’t Hold a Candle to These One-of-a-Kind Designs

ANK Ceramics’s bespoke menorahs are influenced by the modernist sculptures of Ruth Duckworth.
Where in Maine? December 2022
Photography

Can You Name This Harborside Village?

For most of the 20th century, it was known for its lobstering fleet.
Painter Russell Cheney, left, and Harvard scholar F. O. Matthiessen, in Normandy, France, in 1925.
Arts & Leisure

Cheney, Matthiessen, and Me

For one writer, the preserved library of two eminent Mainers offers a window into their love story — and some welcome validation.
How Maine's International Border Got Its Shape
History

How Maine’s International Border Got Its Shape

Every boundary, Maine state historian Earle Shettleworth Jr. says, reflects some “combination of geography and history.”
Butch Phillips in his basement workshop in Milford
Maine-Made

A Penobscot Elder Keeps the Tradition of Birch-Bark Moose Calls Alive

Each horn-shaped, 18-inch-long call is made from bark Butch Phillips harvests from tribal land.
Where in Maine, November 2022
Photography

Can You Name This Landmark Bridge and the River Beneath It?

A substantial rebuild, completed a few years ago, changed the bridge’s look and design, allowing taller ships to travel the tidal waters below.
The Colonial Theatre in Belfast, Maine
Arts & Leisure

The Curtain Comes Down on Belfast’s Colonial Theatre

But not before one final farewell run.
Our Towns

An Oral History of the Cross-Border COVID Wedding That Went Viral

The tale of the plucky couple who didn't let the pandemic, the law, or the St. Croix River stand in the way of their nuptials.
How Did Gulf of Maine Lobster Get Canceled?
Issues & Politics

How Did Gulf of Maine Lobster Get Canceled?

And does it matter? A look at the red-listing of Maine’s iconic export — and the fallout.
charred corn and tomato salad
Food & Drink

Camden’s wolfpeach Restaurant is Unorthodox — and Unmissable

Simplicity is the mantra at this hyper-local (and gratuity-free) fine-dining spot.
Built and launched in Maine this year, the Solar Sal, pictured, is the world’s first all-solar fiberglass passenger boat. Its builders and inventor hope it’s coming soon to a lake near you.
Maine-Made

Are Maine-Built Solar Boats the Future?

On the heels of a pioneering project, alternative energy may hold promise for Maine's marine industry.
record-setting distance runner Danny Mejia
Our Towns

Danny Mejia Is Running Every Street in Portland

The record-setting distance runner will log (and map) close to 400 miles while methodically running every block of the Forest City.
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My Final Days on the Maine Coast

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Celebrating 100 Years of Maine’s Beloved Whoopie Pie

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