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State of Maine Constitution
History

Why Maine Became a State (And Not a Commonwealth)

Because shorter words are better, basically. An odd footnote from Maine’s remarkable constitutional convention.
Maine-Made

Bean’s, But Make It Fashion

L.L. Bean has long had a boot planted in the loftier circles of fashion, style, and pop culture.
Illustrations by Kelsey Grass
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5 Things a Maine Newcomer Should Know

Other than how to pronounce Passagassawaukeag.
Stone Barn Farm, Bar Harbor, Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Our Towns

An Old Farmer Saves an Old Barn

Turning Bar Harbor's Stone Barn Farm into a preserve was a labor of love.
Bull market: A male and female taxidermy moose sold for $4,500 and $1,600, respectively. Their new home is the Lobster Pound, in nearby Lincolnville Beach.
Issues & Politics

Going, Going, Gone: The Colorful Vestiges of MBNA’s Lavish Midcoast Legacy

Last month's auction of a former retreat center felt like an epilogue to an era of corporate largesse.
The harbor at Five Islands
Our Towns

Georgetown and Phippsburg: “More Maine Than Maine”

Straddling the Kennebec, the midcoast communities of Phippsburg and Georgetown embody the best of Maine’s sylvan, scenic, seagoing character.
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Could Cobscook Bay Be the Next Mount Desert Island?

In Lubec, a new network of waterfront parks is the latest project by a global philanthropic foundation with an increasingly large Maine footprint — and an unconventional approach to conservation.
Autumn in Acadia, Sunset from Cadillac Mountain, the park’s high point, looking out over Sargent Mountain
Photography

Autumn Is Acadia National Park’s Best Season

It's a time of transitions, vivid contrasts, and quiet beauty.
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Issues & Politics

The 27-Year-Old Cold Case That Will Put Familial DNA on Trial

Critics of the justice system’s reliance on familial DNA are looking to the trial of a Maine man, accused of a horrific crime, as a case that could change the status quo — with repercussions outside the courtroom.
Bennett-Bean Covered Bridge in Wilsons Mills, Maine
Photography

Can You Name the River Beneath This Historic Bridge?

This turn-of-the-20th-century bridge bears the names of two of the region’s pioneering families.
Moose Drawing
History

Forty Years Ago, Some Mainers Called Bull on the Moose Hunt

Today, both the hunt and lottery are widely embraced traditions.
Our Towns

The COVID Cruise Ship and the Maine Fishing Town

Eastport tried for years to lure mega cruise ships. Then, amid a global pandemic, it got one, along with a skeleton crew of coronavirus exiles.
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Celebrating 100 Years of Maine’s Beloved Whoopie Pie

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August 2025 Where in Maine? photo clue

Can You Name This Parched Patch of Land?

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