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a Greek Revival, built by Captain Joseph Drinkwater in the mid-19th century
Home + Garden

A Yarmouth Couple Regroups After Discovering Lead in Their Greek Revival

They moved out, then put their kitchen and living-room reno budget toward remediation.
Waterville Historical Society president Jay Violette at the counter in the LaVerdiere Apothecary
Arts & Leisure

Waterville’s Apothecary Museum Feels Like an Old-Timey Pharmacy

An archive of 19th-century cure-alls, the LaVerdiere Apothecary is a main attraction of the recently reopened Redington Museum.
Maine-Made

20 Maine-Made Gifts for Everyone On Your List

From clogs to craft kits to greeting cards, there’s a beautiful locally sourced gift for everyone who’s been good (for goodness sake).
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Can You Name This Midcoast Nature Reserve and Recreation Hub?

In warmer months, hiking and fishing are popular activities.
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December 2023

Stats on Maine’s supersize holiday celebrations, a guide to beautiful, thoughtful Maine-made gifts for the home, kids, and clotheshorses, and more.
bottle of Hardshore Distilling Company's Shorebird bourbon
Food & Drink

Portland’s Hardshore Distilling Gins Up Something New

After seven years devoted to gin, the company is out with a bourbon line.
Hake with Roasted Fennel, Potage, and Tapenade
Food & Drink

Mimi Weissenborn’s Recipe for Hake with Roasted Fennel, Potage, and Tapenade

The chef at Portland’s Sur Lie and Yarmouth’s Gather says you must resist the urge to sear the flaky groundfish.
The Blaine House, in Augusta, Maine, decked out for the holidays
Home + Garden

In Maine, the Governor’s Yuletide Fir Is Put to a Referendum

For the third year in a row, Governor Mills will decorate the Blaine House with a tree grown by the winner of the Fryeburg Fair’s People’s Choice Christmas Tree competition.
Santa Sunday at Sunday River
Arts & Leisure

Maine’s Supersize Holiday Celebrations, By the Numbers

Want to be wowed this holiday season? In Maine, there’s no shortage of groups taking merrymaking to the next level.
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