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April 2020

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Great Wass Island Preserve, Where in Maine April 2020
Photography

Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer

Here is our favorite letter from April's "Where in Maine?" photo of Great Wass Island Preserve.
Annemarie AhearnMaine Coast Paella
Food & Drink

Springtime Recipes from Modern Country Cooking

An excerpt from contributor Annemarie Ahearn's gorgeous new cookbook.
Taste Test: R.E.D.D. Energy Bars
Food & Drink

Taste Test: R.E.D.D. Energy Bars

The pocket-size snacks pack impressive nutrition stats. Are they loaded with flavor too?
Living the Good Life Gets A New Life
History

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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Food & Drink

Evan’s Rockin’ Hot Sauce is Sax-y and Spicy

Saxophonist Evan Smith, of indie-pop band Bleachers, brings the heat to the stage and to the table.
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Home + Garden

Gardening with Seaweed 101

Here’s where to find and how to use ocean plants.
At Belfast's Repair Cafes, Broken Belongings Find New Life
Our Towns

At the Belfast Repair Café, Broken Belongings Find New Life

Volunteers patch sweaters, rewire lamps, tune bikes — and teach their skills to others.
Joseph Webster in his Biddeford studio
Maine-Made

Hand-Blown Glassware in a Rainbow of Colors

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

Their Love of Cast-Iron Cookware Spans Three Generations

The King family collects hard-to-find Maine-made bean pots, skillets, and more.
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Home + Garden

4 Spring Garden Chores to Do in April

Chores to keep a gardener busy when temperatures lag behind the calendar
Spotlight: the Ballroom Thieves and Oshima BrothersSpotlight: the Ballroom Thieves and Oshima Brothers
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Spotlight: The Ballroom Thieves and Oshima Brothers

Both Maine bands have been dropping new tracks and raking in listeners.
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Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection

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Can You Name This Maine Mountain?


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