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Maine-Made

Cherie Herne, Salty Girl and the Long Dog

Meet the “Salty Girl” Making Home Decor from Beach Debris

York's Cherie Herne turned her passion for beachcombing into a business.
5 cute Maine-made masks

5 Cute Maine-Made Masks

Support Maine makers while flattening the curve
Shaw & Tenney wooden canoe paddles

13 Pieces of Maine-Made Gear for Your Outdoor Summer

Backpacks to bug spray to . . . buoy bats?
Foothill Fuels is an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based white gas

Upcycled Veggie Oil Can Light Your Camp Stove

Maine startup Foothill Fuels has created an eco-friendly alternative for backcountry cooks.
Evan Atwell’s Strata knife sharpening shop in Portland Maine

Portland’s Strata Has the Sharpest Knives Around

Evan Atwell's tiny shop offers a bevy of boutique blades.
Whimsy Rockport map cuff

Shop Spotlight: Nautical Charts and Vintage Maps Are the New Gold

With her Whimsy line, Bristol artist Mira Coleman charts her own funky course.
metal bracelets by Ebenezer Akakpo

Ebenezer Akakpo’s Jewelry Has Something to Say

The Portland jeweler makes patterns out of traditional symbols from his native Ghana.
cell-phone case by Alysa Avery

Die-Hard Gamer Girl

Fan artist Alysa Avery creates a world of centaurs, demons, and fairies.
MasksMaine Maker

Maine Makers Rise to the Occasion

Maine artisans are helping the community contend with the pandemic.
Pat Costigan, Maine's only typewriter repairman

Typewriter Repairman Is Still Clattering Away

Pat Costigan repairs and restores old writing machines.
Sara Hotchkiss at her loom

Step Inside Weaver Sara Hotchkiss’s Waldoboro Studio

Sara Hotchkiss makes colorful, highly textured rugs and wall hangings.
Joseph Webster in his Biddeford studio

Hand-Blown Glassware in a Rainbow of Colors

Artist Joseph Webster sees the world through rose-colored (and green, blue, and purple) glasses.
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