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Novels to memoirs, kids' books to cookbooks.
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A Maine Museum Has the World’s Largest Collection of Moon Rocks?

The new Maine Mineral & Gem Museum has grabby exhibits about mining and more.
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See the CMCA’s Latest Shows from the Comfort of Home

Interactive virtual tours of the Rockland museum are their own works of art.
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Damariscotta’s River House Keeps It Close to Home

Big on local sourcing, the "values-based" restaurant splits the difference between folksy and frilly.
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Maine Water Buffaloes Make Amazing Gelato

ME Water Buffalo Co. farm and creamery is a heartfelt affair.
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The Moment That Presaged a Maine Senator’s Downfall

Margaret Chase Smith was a bipartisan hero — until suddenly she wasn't.
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Can Looking to the Past Protect the Future of Maine’s Woods?

Communities around the state are taking control of their own forests again.
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5 Superb Maine Poetry Collections

Maine’s most important writers of verse, as selected by Gary Lawless, poet and co-owner of Brunswick’s Gulf of Maine Books.
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The Tiny, Toxic Caterpillar Wreaking Havoc on Maine

An outbreak of browntail moth caterpillars is vexing a large swarth of the state, and Mainers are itching to find a solution.
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David Brancaccio’s Favorite Maine Place

The public radio host reflects on a stretch of water down east.
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How Mainers Are Coping With COVID-19, Week 8

A brewery starts offering protective face masks, UMaine and the Maine MEP create a safer way to transport COVID-19 patients, and more.
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Scenes From Last Summer’s Great Maine Scavenger Hunt

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