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Bridget M. Burns, outside the Freedom Farm barn, with daughters Sinead and Clodagh and husband Kevin.
History

This Unassuming Maine Farm Once Sheltered Families Displaced By War

For Bridget M. Burns, whose unconventional Kennebunkport home is all that remains of Freedom Farm, its legacy feels pressing today.
Where in Maine, July 2022
Photography

Can You Name This Harborfront Town and the Movie Musical Filmed There?

The waterfront provided the backdrop for a musical number in a Rodgers and Hammerstein film adaption.
State representative Jeffrey Evangelos is the legislature’s criminal-justice reformer in chief.
Issues & Politics

The State of Maine v. Parole

Maine was the first state to eliminate the possibility of parole. Now, a hard-nosed state legislator and a once-incarcerated PhD student are making the case that parole deserves a second chance.
The Four Maine Craft Vodkas Your Cocktail Cabinet Needs
Food & Drink

The Four Maine Craft Vodkas Your Cocktail Cabinet Needs

Big hat-tip to sugar kelp, organic horseradish, Oxford Hills spring water, and good old-fashioned Maine spuds.
Portland’s Leeward Might Be America’s Best New Restaurant
Food & Drink

Portland’s Leeward Might Be America’s Best New Restaurant

The Arts District Italian eatery is on the James Beard Awards short list.
The exposed frame of the Virginia of Sagadahoc replica, photographed during construction, in 2015.
History

415 Years Later, Maine’s First Ship Sets Sail

After a long journey, a replica of the Virginia of Sagadahoc, the first ship built on Maine shores, sets sail in Bath.
Our Towns

Can Northeast Harbor Stay Livable Year-Round?

The vitality of one Mount Desert Island villag rests on the ties that bind locals and summer folk.
the library at Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
Our Towns

Julia Bouwsma’s Favorite Maine Place

Maine’s poet laureate on the library at Livermore’s Washburn-Norlands Living History Center.
Alister Holmes, of Misty Brook Farm, walks through a pile of manure mixed with straw bedding.
Land, Water & Wildlife

We’re Only Beginning to Grapple with the Toxic Legacy of “Forever Chemicals”

Maine leads the nation in its response to the PFAS crisis, but we're just waking up to the problem.
Maine's 16 Best New (Or Improved) Hotels and Inns
Travel & Outdoors

Maine’s 16 Best New (Or Improved) Hotels and Inns

Stylish lodging from all across the state, awaiting reservations for your next Maine getaway.
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Can You Name This Maine Island?

The tug wreck on its shore is one of the island’s most photographed sites, as is the cottage overlooking it.
Seal Harbor Beach on Mount Desert Island
Our Towns

Dr. Sarah Parcak’s Favorite Maine Place

When she’s back in Maine, find the space archaeologist picnicking on MDI’s Seal Harbor Beach.
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