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chef Pone Vattaso of Brunswick's Bangkok Garden and Manchester's Thai Spice
Land, Water & Wildlife

To Chef Pone Vattaso, Maine’s Catfish Are a Real Catch

The little-exalted fish reminds the Laotian-born Mainer of the moose-sized river beasts back home.
Land, Water & Wildlife

The Stories Behind Five Classic Maine Fly Patterns

The “Tom Brady of fishing flies,” an overachieving underdog, and more.
Photography

Maine’s Abandoned Military Forts:
A Photo Tour

From colonial outposts to midcentury batteries, Maine’s former military forts are bastions of history and marvels of engineering. Photographer Benjamin Williamson captures their splendors, grand and subtle.
Maine's Fishin' Physicians
Land, Water & Wildlife

How Maine’s “Fishin’ Physicians” Came Down With Chronic Stripermania

For three University of New England med students, the only cure is the calm and camaraderie of the state's tidal waters.
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Land, Water & Wildlife

Know Your Native Maine Fish

A guide to the species that make fishing in Vacationland special.
bird carvings at the Wendell Gilley Museum in Southwest Harbor, Maine
Maine-Made

Forty Years of the Gilley, Maine’s Unlikely Carved Bird Museum

Four decades in, the Wendell Gilley Museum is still carving out opportunities for visitors to tap their creativity and connect with nature.
From Wiscasset's Water Street Kitchen & Bar: paella with Maine mussels and littlenecks; roasted lobster with whiskey- tarragon butter; truffle fries
Food & Drink

Water Street Kitchen & Bar Puts a Mediterranean Spin on Maine Seafood

Chef-owner Ed Colburn' fresh dishes are bringing the flavors of Spain, France, and Italy to Wiscasset.
Mainers with a bluefin, circa 1935, from a Portland Press Herald glass negative.
Land, Water & Wildlife

The Bailey Island Fishing Tournament: Monster Tuna, Maine Tradition

For 82 years, the sportfishing competition has been luring fishermen to Harpswell in search of Casco Bay’s big prize.
David Driskell at his Falmouth Studio
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Remembering the Remarkable Life of David Driskell

At the Portland Museum of Art, the late Maine painter gets his first major solo exhibition.
Where In Maine, July 2021
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Can You Name This Island Town?

The demolition of the old bridge connecting this island community to the mainland might have ruffled a few feathers.
Where to Eat in Maine Right Now, State Lunch
Food & Drink

Where to Eat in Maine Right Now

After more than a year of adapting and adjusting, Maine’s restaurant scene is as dynamic as ever. As the summer ramps up, here are 20 spots — classic to contemporary, classy to casual — where we can’t wait to grab a table (or a take-out feast).
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What Does the Future Hold for Maine and Wildfire?

Drought, climate change, and Western megafires have many Mainers wondering.
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