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Norman Millette Has Been Cutting Mainers’ Hair Since the Eisenhower Administration

Portland's Senior Citizens Barber Shop is sharp as ever.
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Tom Chappell’s Favorite Maine Place

The Tom's of Maine founder is drawn to Kennebunk’s forested preserves and enjoys walking among the restored homes surrounding downtown.
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An Old Farmer Saves an Old Barn

Turning Bar Harbor's Stone Barn Farm into a preserve was a labor of love.
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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.

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.

In Search of the Old Home Place

For a rootless descendant of some of Maine’s earliest settlers, solace is a quiet shore on a secluded tidal bay.
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Our departing editor loves a little-visited Acadia Beach.

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