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Jones Landing Will Float Your Boat

From the food to the views, everything’s great at the dockside restaurant on Peaks Island.
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Food & Drink

The Inside Scoop on 70 Years at Island Dairy Treat

At Skowhegan’s classic ice-cream stand, Americana is served cold.
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Nirav Shah Is Ambivalent About His Celebrity (and Uncommonly Curious and Deliberate About Everything Else)

The state’s surprisingly visible CDC director has a complex relationship with ego, a mean waffle recipe, and...political ambitions?
Norway Pines, author Susan Conley's family camp in Phippsburg, featured in Wildsam Field Guides: Maine Coast
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How We Came to Norway Pines

Remembering the offbeat encounter that turned an old summer camp into a cherished family escape.
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Food & Drink

Tacos and Sushi Get Rolled Into One in Bridgton

Jump between Mexican and Japanese flavors in one sitting at Elevation Sushi and Tacos.
Camden's 200-year-old Montgomery Dam
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Should Camden Remove Its 200-Year-Old Harbor-Front Dam?

In a small-town squabble over a scenic waterfall, it’s one dam disagreement after another.
11 Pieces of Maine-Sourced Gear for a Summer Spent Outside
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11 Pieces of Maine-Sourced Gear for a Summer Spent Outside

Our summer guide to Maine-sourced outdoor gear, full of tools and toys you’ll love, from sunglasses to surfboards, rucksacks to rain pants.
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Can You Name This Island and Its Historic Lighthouse?

It’s a markedly quiet counterpoint to a more famous island six miles away, where millions of visitors flock every year.
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The SoPo Artist Creating Eco-Friendly One-of-a-Kind Wall Weavings

Halley Phillips's colorful, textured wall art feels good and is good for the planet.
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The Four Maine Antiques Trails No Treasure Hunter Should Miss

We’ve rounded up some of our favorite antiques stores, vintage shops, flea markets, and more.
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Isabella Feracci’s Favorite Maine Place

The Apprenticeshop executive director loves to take in the view from the nonprofit’s workshop floor.
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The Fading Americana of Down East Maine

In the easternmost counties in the country, fragments of a nostalgic American aesthetic linger along the byways and back roads.
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