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In her Pemaquid home, Jamie Hanna examines sketches by her father, David Hanna, whose untitled pencil drawing hangs on the wall.
Arts & Leisure

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.
Issues & Politics

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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Can You Name This Lake and the Town Where It’s Found?

You may hear this serpentine lake called by one of two names.
Travel & Outdoors

Sunday River vs. Sugarloaf:
Mega-Resort Matchup

Maine's two biggie resorts are each epic in their own special way.
Maine Kebab is (Ahem) Kofta Hook
Food & Drink

Maine Kebab is (Ahem) Kofta Hook

Less than a year after opening, the Waldoboro takeout joint is spreading its Middle Eastern–inspired dishes around the state.
Land, Water & Wildlife

Rabies Sunk Its Teeth Into Midcoast Maine. How To Loosen Its Grip?

A spate of attacks by rabid animals has residents of Bath and nearby towns on high alert — and choosing sides in an escalating fracas.
Issues & Politics

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?
Welcome to the Wild Wild World of Maine Real Estate | Down East Magazine
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Is Maine Ready for an Influx of Homebuyers From Away?

The real estate surge is testing Mainers’ chronically uneasy relationship with outsiders.
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Food & Drink

COVID Has Maine Fishermen Supplying School Lunches

It's all thanks to a new program from the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association.
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Food & Drink

Baked Stuffed Clams

State rep Genevieve McDonald harvests her own clams to make this New England classic. (You can buy yours.)
Maine-Made

13 Maine-Made Outdoor Winter Essentials

Skis to scarves to . . . snowskants?
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The Curator Who Remixed Rockland

An exit interview with Suzette McAvoy, of the Center for Maine Contemporary Art.
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