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Blooming Where She’s Planted

In her Belfast studio, still-life photographer Lynn Karlin puts vegetables on pedestals and poses flowers like fashion models, raising a humble garden haul to the realm of fine art.
Doughnuts from the Cookie Jar Pastry Shop.
Food & Drink

Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection

Hundreds of miles and thousands of calories later, one very hungry road-tripper digests Maine’s long, sweet love affair with the doughnut, stretching back to the humble pastry’s hazy origins.
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Food & Drink

In Waterville, Mezza Stays True to Its Lebanese Roots

The new lunch spot serves up flavorful dishes like sittoo used to make.
Otter Cliffs, Acadia National Park
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Acadia National Park in Winter Is a Little-Visited Marvel

Acadia's summertime splendor attracts millions of visitors, but in the depths of winter, the park takes on a different character: serene, austere, and magnificent.
children sledding at Camden’s Harbor Park
Travel & Outdoors

The Best Sledding Hills in Every Maine County

We canvassed sledders across the state to point you to a few superb slopes, whether you’re chaperoning the kids or grandkids or sneaking in a few runs yourself.
Down East's Favorite Photos of 2024
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Our 10 Favorite Down East Photos of 2024

From grand views to intimate portraits, remarkable scenes of life lived in Maine.
Spruce trunks, reimagined as posts, returned to roughly where they stood before the couple cleared the land.
Home + Garden

How 8 Adventurous Homeowners Live Off the Grid in Maine

The range of their approaches is striking — from island cottages with cobbled-together utility systems to a fully electric house of the future
syrup pouring into a vat
Land, Water & Wildlife

Maine Syrup Producers Are Branching Out

Their traditions trace back generations, but faced with increasingly erratic winters, syrup makers are tapping into new ways of turning sap into everyone’s favorite pancake topping.
Longfellow Books, Portland, Maine
Arts & Leisure

7 Independent Bookstores That Maine Authors Love

We asked Stephen King, Lois Lowry, and other noteworthy writers where they go to find their next good read.
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My Final Days on the Maine Coast

Diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, a writer meditates on life, death, and beauty from his small seaside cottage down east.
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19 Maine Winter Events You Won’t Want to Miss

Who says this is the off-season? Food fests, concerts, snow sports, and more are going on across Maine all through the colder months.
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