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Who Wields Power in Portland?

How a century-old Ku Klux Klan campaign, an arcane procedural rule, and a vote in June may affect who calls the shots in Maine's biggest city.
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The Development Projects Reshaping Portland

From sky-high condo buildings to gleaming mixed-use citadels to a whole new waterfront neighborhood, ambitious developments are altering the skyline (and perhaps the character?) of the Forest City.
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Can You Name This Fort and the Tower Next Door?

The Army Corps of Engineers began building this fort in 1844, on a bluff overlooking a particularly vulnerable waterway.
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Coco Corral Loves Her Anvil

The Biddeford jewelry designer’s work features raw gems, artful hammer markings, and the occasional f-bomb.
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Food is Fun at Auburn’s Mu Noi

Chef Sav Sengsavang brings a whole brunch of good ideas to the table.
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So Your Maine Home Is Suddenly Worth More Than You Thought!

But if you sell, you’ll be left house-hunting in a seller’s market. So what’s a Maine homeowner to do?
Our Towns

Photographer Séan Alonzo Harris’s Street View of Portland

The pandemic left Portland's streets quieter than usual in 2020, when Séan Alonzo Harris set out to capture a ground-level portrait of a buzzy city at an inflection point, taking stock at the end of a strange and sometimes turbulent year.
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Portland Eats Showdown: Old School Versus New

How do a few Forest City classics stack up against their contemporary counterparts?
Migrationland | Down East Magazine
Land, Water & Wildlife

The Naturalist in Migration Land

Pulitzer-nominated author Scott Weidensaul calls Maine “a major bird factory.” His much-anticipated new book explores the mysteries behind birds’ migration routes — and the human-caused disturbances that threaten them.
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The Winter Barns of Aroostook County

When snow blankets a rolling field in far northern Maine, a weathered barn is the locus of the landscape.
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The Lost Art of David Hanna

The daughter of the once up-and-coming Maine realist plans to revive his legacy — if she can find his scattered works.
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Three Charts That Explain Maine’s Surging Real Estate Prices

A COVID-fueled urban exodus is helping drive Maine's housing market to historic heights.
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