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Rose Barboza, founder of Black Owned Maine
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Furloughed By COVID, She Became a Champion for Maine’s Black-Owned Businesses

Rose Barboza wished there was a way to support Black business owners — so she started her own.
Elizabeth McLellan
Our Towns

The Portlander Who Rescues What Hospitals Throw Out

Partners for World Health founder Elizabeth McLellan saw a medical need and filled it with rummage.
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Maine-Made

Shop Spotlight: Beth Doan, Maine Artist

Camden artist Beth Doan's nautical designs bring the Maine coast to life.
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5 Ways to Recognize Maine’s Wabanaki Heritage During Native American Heritage Month

Books, films, podcasts, and other media to check out in November.
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Issues & Politics

The CMP Corridor: Maine’s Most Divisive 53 Miles

At the heart of the public debate over the proposed power-transmission project known as the New England Clean Energy Connect is a remote swath of woods, mountains, and streams that 53 miles of newly cut corridor would cleave.
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Food & Drink

The Maine-iest Drink from Each of Maine’s 16 Counties

Lobster beers to lobster cocktails, raw milk to milkshakes. Who's ready for a Moxie bomb?
Linda Holtslander
Our Towns

The 77-Year-Old Peaks Islander Who’s Never Missed a Soup Kitchen Shift

Volunteering comes naturally to Preble Street factotum Linda Holtslander.
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Land, Water & Wildlife

The Experimental Method That Might Just Save Maine’s Salmon

The Peter Gray Conservation Hatchery, on the East Machias River, might offer the last best hope for saving the U.S. population of sea-run Atlantic salmon — the “king of fish.”
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Maine-Made

Meet Maine’s Macramé Queen

With fresh designs and a skilled hand, Christina Hill is bringing macramé back.
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History

What Happened When a Maine Governor Tried to Rig an Election

In a highly partisan environment, a furtive effort to toss out votes led Maine to the brink of civil war.
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Our Towns

Norman Millette Has Been Cutting Mainers’ Hair Since the Eisenhower Administration

Portland's Senior Citizens Barber Shop is sharp as ever.
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American Roots Runs Deep

How Westbrook's American Roots navigated calamity, risk, and renewal.
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