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Once again, we’ve scoured the Pine Tree State for the most thoughtful, clever, useful, and eye-catching gifts. From hats to hot sauces to handkerchiefs, all 28 gift ideas on this list are handmade by Mainers — and all come with a story.
Chris Newell followed a winding trail to his new role as executive director of the Abbe Museum. Now, as Maine’s museum of Wabanaki culture confronts both the pandemic and its own colonialist underpinnings, he’s helping blaze a new one.
Chris Kuhni and the volunteers of Incredible Edible Milbridge are growing produce all over town.
The pillars of Paul Trovarello’s addiction-recovery program are faith, hard work, and lending a hand around Machias.
Volunteering comes naturally to Preble Street factotum Linda Holtslander.
The Edna Hoyt was a floating anachronism that gained a cult following — and helped kick off an enduring fascination with old-timey ships.
His own loss led Matt Dexter to aid Mainers affected by cancer.
Looking up at the blinking sign on the Time and Temp Building — and back on its half-century history.
In this village, a self-taught 19th-century painter named Jonathan Adams Bartlett once rendered his hard-working fellow residents.
Rose Barboza wished there was a way to support Black business owners — so she started her own.
Partners for World Health founder Elizabeth McLellan saw a medical need and filled it with rummage.