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Beach to Beacon; one of our 10 Maine Races to Run Before You Die
Travel & Outdoors

10 Maine Races to Run Before You Die

From 5Ks to 50Ks, these scenic destination races draw runners from around the world.
Where in Maine, May 2022
Photography

Can You Name This Wondrous Maine Wetland?

When spring migration is at its peak, some 20 species of warbler might be spotted here.
A clammer on the Medomak River in the ’60s or ’70s, before the red tide of 1972
History

The Gulf of Maine’s First Massive Red Tide Stunned Coastal Mainers

In 1972, an unprecedented algae bloom wreaked havoc on fisheries and confounded ocean observers.
Mount Bigelow, seen here from Eustis Ridge on an early-1972 postcard
History

Why Maine Owes Its Most Breathtaking Public Lands to One 1972 Newspaper Story

Reporter Bob Cummings's dispatches led to the preservation of Mount Bigelow, the Mahoosucs, Tumbledown, and other crown jewels of the Maine landscape.
Food & Drink

Dolce Amici Brings a Taste of Italy to Downtown Norway

Part cocktail bar and part gelateria, the multipurpose restaurant serves up everything from meatballs to panini to tiramisu.
Tribal members rally outside the Maine State House during the long negotiation period between Judge Gignoux’s ruling and the signing of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act.
History

Fifty Years Ago, Passamaquoddy v. Morton Launched a Pivotal Fight for the Return of Tribal Land

Wabanaki tribes made convincing claims to almost two-thirds of the state's land, with the federal government obliged to press their case.
Big Jim in Prospect Harbor
Our Towns

What’s Next for Maine’s Iconic Big Jim?

The larger-than-life mascot has resolutely watched over the evolution of Maine’s fishing economy — and evolved with it.
History

1972: The Year That Changed Maine

Looking back on a watershed year in the Pine Tree State, a tranformational moment between old Maine and new.
Camp Natarswi, on Lower Togue Pond, in Baxter State Park
Our Towns

Dan Cashman’s Favorite Maine Place

The Nite Show host loves to escape to Camp Natarswi, where no one is on YouTube or TikTok.
truck and sign on the golden road in Millinocket
History

The Golden Road Brought “Tectonic Change” to the Maine Woods

Great Northern's wilderness thoroughfare replaced the Penobscot log drives — and opened the woods to a new kind of visitor.
Frank Perham hands muddy crystals up from the floor of a pocket.
History

The 1972 Western Maine Mineral Find that Astonished the Gem World

Two tons of breathtaking tourmaline made the region's international reputation — and kicked off a decades-long mineral blitz.
Austin Phillips and his puppets
Maine-Made

Portland’s Austin Phillips Is Among the World’s Finest Professional Dummy Makers

The puppet maker and restorer once hid his passion for the craft. Not anymore.
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Celebrating 100 Years of Maine’s Beloved Whoopie Pie

August 2025 Where in Maine? photo clue

Can You Name This Parched Patch of Land?

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