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The Jump

Getting to the edge is easy. Making the leap is something else entirely.
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Cardinal

Kim Ridley reflects on life and death in this moving personal essay.
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Summer Squeeze

A sudden paucity of waitstaff, hosts, and housekeepers has Maine’s hospitality industry feeling the heat this year.
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Reader Photos

This month's featured reader photo comes from Dean Pariseau of Southbridge, Massachusetts.
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Your Favorite Maine Islands

Recently, we asked for your favorite Maine island. Here's what you said.
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Your Maine – July 2015

Each month we ask readers to share a piece of "Your Maine" with us, a reflection on the place we all love. This month we asked, "What's your best memory of a Maine lake?" Read on to see some of our favorite responses.
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Waiting for Ice-Out

On being there — and being present — at the first moment of spring thaw.
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Reading Historic Roofs

In a monthly column, the experts at Maine Preservation answer your questions about maintaining antique and vintage homes. This month, we discuss the roofs of historic houses.
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Pardon My French

At a Maine island summer camp, one urban exile learns a valuable lesson (if not any French).
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Heirlooms

In our farmhouses and our fields, stories of the past still linger.
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Your Favorite Places to Paddle in Maine

Recently, we asked what your favorite place is to paddle a canoe or kayak in Maine. Here are some of your responses.
Maine Summer Beers
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5 Essential Maine Summer Beers

Summer is unarguably the best time of year to drink beer — at picnics and ballgames, on boats and at barbecues, at sunny, seaside beer gardens. Whatever the setting, these five brews are eminently quaffable.
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