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Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer

Here is our favorite letter from December's photo of Sunday River.
fried cauliflower at Backstrap Bar & Grill
Food & Drink

In Tiny Stratton, A Roadhouse You Can Bring Your Kids To

Backstrap Bar & Grill serves up top-notch pub grub.
Nell Shipman's Favorite Place, Merrill Auditorium
Our Towns

Nell Shipman’s Favorite Maine Place

The Portland Ballet director loves waiting in the wings.
Maine picture-book
Arts & Leisure

6 Great New Maine Kids Books

The state’s picture-book authors and illustrators (and readers!) had a great year.
Our Towns

This Cape Porpoise Fish House Is an Icon. But of What, Exactly?

A fishing village grapples with beauty, community, and authenticity in the Instagram era.
Maine Huts & Trails backcountry skiing
Land, Water & Wildlife

A New Path for Maine Huts & Trails

The trailblazing recreation nonprofit needs help moving its big operation forward.
Hanukkah cookies, and, from top to bottom, chocolate babka, Nutella-rolled rugelach, potato knish, sliced babka, and black-and-white cookie from Tin Pan Bakery in Portland Maine
Food & Drink

Tin Pan Bakery’s Traditional(ish) Hanukkah Treats

A Portland baker whips up Jewish classics and not-so-classics.
Waxing Romantic
Maine-Made

How a Small Rockport Company Dips a Half-Million Candles A Year — By Hand

"I don't think people appreciate how much work goes into it."
Stay Calm and Continue to Process as a Regular Return
Maine-Made

Three Months in the Holiday Trenches at L.L.Bean

One writer processed a zillion holiday returns — and kind of loved it.
five maine-made candles
Maine-Made

5 Maine-Made Candles to Brighten Your Nights

Plus one handsome holder.
Charlotte's Web, Susan Hand Shetterly
Room With a View

A Book Is a Sneeze

"In 1952, Charlotte’s Web came into the world, and it’s been with us ever since."
Maine-made holiday candy
Food & Drink

Maine-Made Candy for the Holidays

Sweet tooths can skip the supermarket.
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Longfellow Books, Portland, Maine

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Doughnuts from the Cookie Jar Pastry Shop.

Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection

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