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Maine waterfall expert Greg Westrich
Land, Water & Wildlife

A Cascade of Questions for Waterfall Expert Greg Westrich

The prolific author of Maine outdoors guides covered 67 falls for his waterfall guide.
Melissa Crowe
Arts & Leisure

Melissa Crowe’s Aroostook Upbringing Inspires Her Award-Winning New Poetry Collection

“Every time I write about the people I grew up around, I’m writing a love poem.”
Reid State Park
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Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from May’s photo.
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Home + Garden

It’s a Hosta Takeover!

On a wooded Orono plot, a “hosta-holic” nurtures her habit.
Loose Ends founders and sole staff members Jen Simonic and Masey Kaplan
Maine-Made

Loose Ends Project Volunteers Finish the Work of Deceased Fiber Artists

More than 9,000 craftspeople from 44 countries have signed up to finish quilts, rugs, embroidery, weavings, baskets, and more.
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Photography

Can You Name This Rockbound Landmark?

The U.S. Lighthouse Board took almost 80 years to approve this beacon’s construction.
People’s Inclusive Welding founder and primary instructor Jo Remillard
Maine-Made

Peoples Inclusive Welding Is Out to Make the Trades More Welcoming

The world needs more welders. This South Portland startup is training the next generation of them.
Jimmy Simones working the line at Simones' Hot Dog Stand in Lewiston, Maine
Food & Drink

Jimmy Simones Relishes 50 Years at Simones’ Hot Dog Stand

The purveyor of the legendary Lewiston joint reflects on a career spent serving up “Lewiston lobsters” to regulars and elbow-rubbing politicos alike.
Rattlesnake Flume, in Stow
Travel & Outdoors

25 Maine Waterfalls to Hike to This Summer

From roadside chutes to backcountry cascades, tiny slides to dramatic plunges, Maine’s waterfalls are splashy treasures. Here’s where to find our faves.
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Our Towns

New Tech Helps LifeFlight of Maine Save Lives

When the stakes couldn’t be higher, a new network of high-tech weather cams helps air-ambulance crews make critical decisions.
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Our Towns

Maine News You May Have Missed

A landspout causes damage in Denmark, Portland's lampposts get snarky new banners, and more.
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Food & Drink

After a Factory Fire, Gifford’s Ice Cream Avoids a Meltdown

A fire shut down its Skowhegan plant this winter, but the Maine ice cream brand is still scooping.
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