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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

Our salute to the hundreds of Down East readers and fans who took to Maine's byways and backroads in 2019.
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Springtime Recipes from Modern Country Cooking

An excerpt from contributor Annemarie Ahearn's gorgeous new cookbook.
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Their Love of Cast-Iron Cookware Spans Three Generations

The King family collects hard-to-find Maine-made bean pots, skillets, and more.
Our Towns

Anna Kendrick’s Favorite Maine Place

The A-list actress on a waterfall in Township D.
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Wood-Fired Meals Star at Walkers Maine, in Cape Neddick

The AAA four-diamond restaurant strikes a balance between chefy flair and homey comfort.
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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.
Can You Name This Maine Mystery Spot?
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Can You Name This Maine Beach Community?

This month's Where in Maine was once the epicenter of Maine's clamming industry.
Living the Good Life Gets A New Life
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The Book That Birthed the Back-to-the-Land Movement

How Scott and Helen Nearing's Living the Good Life shaped a generation.
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An A–Z Guide to Agrarian Self-Reliance in Maine

An inventory of Maine-made tools and resources to aid your back-to-the-land-y dabblings.
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Land, Water & Wildlife

The Maine Farmer Saving the World’s Rarest Heirloom Seeds

Will Bonsall has spent a lifetime scattering seeds across the country. But will his efforts fall among the thorns?
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Tacko Fall Towered Over the Red Claws Season

A look back at the larger-than-life impact of the basketball team's rookie sensation.
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