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The Phantom of the Allagash Spooked Mainers and Stumped Investigators

Eighty years ago, an act of shocking violence in the Maine woods kicked off a sprawling manhunt that captivated observers all around the country and became a true-crime phenomenon.
11 Pieces of Maine-Sourced Gear for a Summer at the Camp
Maine-Made

11 Pieces of Maine-Sourced Gear for a Summer at the Camp

A summer guide to Maine-made tools, toys, and other gear to haul upta camp.
TimberHP mill in Madison, Maine
Our Towns

Where There’s a Mill, Is There a Way?

The scrappy eco-insulation startup TimberHP is taking a big swing by bringing Madison's shuttered paper mill back online. Can a novel pulp product sow the seeds of a homegrown green-manufacturing success story?
Pontoon leapers on Brandy Pond
Our Towns

In Maine’s Pontoon Capital, a Wet, Hot Lakeside Summer

Pontoon flotillas! Dance parties! Disco-themed booze cruises! The little town of Naples is one big party all season long.
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Food & Drink

24 Maine Restaurants That Have Stood the Test of Time

Restaurants come and restaurants go, but these true Maine classics only get better with age.
Jimmy Simones working the line at Simones' Hot Dog Stand in Lewiston, Maine
Food & Drink

Jimmy Simones Relishes 50+ Years at Simones’ Hot Dog Stand

The purveyor of the legendary Lewiston joint reflects on a career spent serving up “Lewiston lobsters” to regulars and elbow-rubbing politicos alike.
Lulu Ranta with a salad at The Quarry in Monson, Maine
Food & Drink

Chef Lulu Ranta Brings a James Beard Award Home to Monson

Ranta’s impeccably warm, welcoming service at The Quarry won her this year’s Outstanding Hospitality prize.
Food & Drink

Ode to the Last Great Red-Sauce Joints

Maine's hearty Italian-American eateries still deserve hearty praise.
Lobster Moqueca and the famed local-seafood paella from Havana, in Bar Harbor
Food & Drink

In Bar Harbor, Havana Has Become an Unlikely Classic

In a tourist town that used to be known for straightforward tastes, the Latin-fusion restaurant invented its own niche.
A sampling of smørrebrød at Trudy Bird’s Ølbar
Food & Drink

At Trudy Bird’s Ølbar, the Smør the Merrier

Scandinavian bread, Southern accents, and Maine beers all meet up at the North Yarmouth gastrobar.
People’s Inclusive Welding founder and primary instructor Jo Remillard
Maine-Made

Peoples Inclusive Welding Is Out to Make the Trades More Welcoming

The world needs more welders. This South Portland startup is training the next generation of them.
Cobscook Bay
Land, Water & Wildlife

In Praise of Sometimes Islands

When is an island not an island? Twice a day, in this quiet corner of Cobscook Bay.
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