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Portland’s Sticky Sweet Takes the Cream Out of Ice Cream

The plant-based ice cream shop serves up Wonka-esque flavors.
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Changing Kittery to Save It

Residents have long enjoyed Kittery's livable, leafy vibe, but some worry that tourists and house hunters are eroding the town's character and pricing out all but the well-heeled. So they've hatched an ambitious plan.
Seventeen-year-old birding whiz Matthew Gilbert sees what he can see in the wetlands surrounding Freeport’s Florida Lake.
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Maine’s Most Prolific Birder Is 17 Years Old

Matthew Gilbert’s mom drove him all across the state to spot 298 (!) species last year.
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Utopia Is a Pretty Idyllic Place to Eat

The new Bangor restaurant serves up sublime Mediterranean dishes.
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Meet Two of New England’s Last Remaining Cobblers

Dick and Tom LaCasse are keeping shoe repair from becoming a lost art in Maine.
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Maine-Made

Amity Libby’s “Botanical Realism”

For the Dixfield artist behind Flower and Jane, creating lifelike blossoms went from a colorful pastime to a fruitful business.
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Food & Drink

One of the Midcoast’s Best Bakeries is a Farm

Brunswick’s Senza Scarpe makes heavenly handpies and fluffy focaccias.
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Travel & Outdoors

The Ultimate Summer 2021 Maine Vacation Guide

Your region-by-region preview of the traditions, activities, and events that make this time of year unforgettable. Maine summer is back.
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Can You Name This Historic Maine Town?

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Our Towns

The Last of the Port Clyde Groundfishermen

Once robust, Maine’s groundfishery is on the ropes, leaving the future uncertain for even the most dedicated fishermen — and the harbor towns that give the Maine coast its character.
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Shark Attacks in Maine Were Unthinkable — Until Bailey Island

Maine's first-ever fatal shark attack jolted natives and visitors alike into acknowledging that great whites regularly swim off the state's shores — and that there’s plenty about them we don’t know.
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Can You Name This Idyllic Cove and the Village and Town It’s a Part Of?

On the east side of the cove, a short loop trail leads to a beach where visitors can wade when the tide is out.
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