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Its eastern and western termini are about equidistant from this spot, in two towns synonymous with Maine’s wild-blueberry industry.
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Can the Soul of “America’s Environmental College” Survive Digital Disruption?

The president of central Maine’s small, scrappy Unity College is out to shake up the educational status quo. His detractors say he’s gutting a unique and vital institution. What’s next for the school is anybody’s guess.
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Foolish Pleasure, The World’s Fastest Lobsterboat, Rides Again

After the untimely death of its longtime owner, the famously fast lobsterboat motors back onto Maine’s racing circuit.
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