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A Fish Tale: Nothing to Blubber About

"By late February [1927], these guys were ready for a little extra money, and bored enough to risk trying something a little different."
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A Reverberating Question

A Down East fishing community weighs — yet again — 
whether to trust the Canadians with a beloved artifact. The...
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Lewis Hine’s Maine Collection

The documentary photography of Lewis Hine hasn't lost its impact, more than a century later.
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Never Forget

Maine and the world’s largest land mammal seem an unlikely pair, but the two share a long, curious history.
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On the Road to 1812

A guide to the forts and batteries that saw action in the War of 1812 across Maine.
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Q&A: The Lobster Expert

Virginia M. Wright chats with Diane Cowan, founder of the Lobster Conservancy. Excerpted from The Maine Lobster Book, by Virginia M....
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The Last of the Shakers?

Amid the green pastures and historical placards of the last active Shaker community, a trio of believers is keeping the faith.
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The Cool on the Hill

Once tough and scruffy, Munjoy Hill is now Portland’s most sought after neighborhood.
Arthur T. Walden and his winning chinook sled dog celebrate after a 123-mile race in 1922.
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Leader of the Pack

Arthur T. Walden and his winning chinook sled dog celebrate after a 123-mile race in 1922.
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Smugglers & Spies

The War of 1812 was especially cruel to the state of Maine, but some found opportunity and wealth amid the chaos.
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The Love Bugs

The complicated mating rituals of Maine lobsters might make you turn red.
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My Maine: Strike

A paper mill strike punctuates a father’s death in the childhood of a Mexico Maine girl.
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