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Ottie Thomas-Smith handcrafts some of the nation's finest prosthetic eyes, ears, noses, and more.
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Oxbow: Maine’s Rural Beer Iconoclasts

From a farmhouse in Newcastle, Oxbow Brewing Company blends knockout beer with a homegrown sense of cool.
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A New Twist on Old Things

After a career spent creating images for high-powered clients, Leslie Evans launched her own brand with a nostalgic line of...
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Just Warming Up

After nearly forty years in business, Cuddledown continues to find new customers and make new products. By Cindy Michaels Americans...
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Perfection is the Goal

Everyone expects Shaw & Tenney oars and paddles to be flawless — especially the owners. By Virginia M. Wright   Photograph...
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Best of Maine: Shopping 2012

Your guide to men’s clothing, silk-screened pillows, dog treats, stone cabinet knobs, and a style consultant. Photography by Mark Fleming...
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More Than a Store

The Fox Hill General Store in Wesley serves good food with a heaping helping of hospitality in the Down East woods.
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Light Years Ahead

When Hyperlite Mountain Gear’s founder Mike St. Pierre couldn’t find the outdoor equipment he wanted, he created it himself
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Noble Salvage

Spread across four floors and 20,000 square feet, Portland Architectural Salvage has everything you didn’t know you wanted. By Brian...
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Slow Burn

Washington mason Pat Manley laid the foundation for some of Maine’s most iconic restaurants. By Michaela Cavallaro Photographed by Benjamin...
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Best of Maine: Playing 2012

Where to go for the best art gallery, seaside campground, music venue, wilderness adventure, and sun set. Photograph by Will...
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Best of Maine: Eating 2012

A menu of the state’s best cupcakes, pretzels, fried fish, Eritrean food, and lacto-fermented sauerkraut. Photograph by Mark Fleming  ...
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