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Ruffed Grouse, carved by Wendell Gilley
Maine-Made

Wendell Gilley, Bird Carver

Half a century ago, the artist was at the height of his career, crafting avian sculptures for presidents, collectors, and the occasional flighty customer.
Maine doughnuts
Food & Drink

Our Favorite Maine Doughnuts

From pomegranate frosted to classic chocolate, these are the doughnuts our staff loves the most.
syrup pouring into a vat
Land, Water & Wildlife

Maine Syrup Producers Are Branching Out

Their traditions trace back generations, but faced with increasingly erratic winters, syrup makers are tapping into new ways of turning sap into everyone’s favorite pancake topping.
women rowing a Cornish pilot gig in Belfast Maine
Arts & Leisure

In Belfast, Year-Round Racers Pull Together in 17th-Century-Style Wooden Vessels

The team was America's best hope at the World Pilot Gig Championships in England last year.
Judy Gates sewing together one of her fabric collages
Maine-Made

Fabric Collages Allow a Former Quilter to Cut Loose

Quilting had South Portland's Judy Gates feeling boxed in, so she started piecing together nature-themed textile collages instead.
a glazed brioche doughnut from Lovebirds, in Kittery on the March 2025 cover of Down East magazine4
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March 2025

Maine’s long, sweet love affair with the doughnut, the remarkable photo archives of National Fisherman magazine, concerns about the state's shrinking sugaring season, and more.
Our Towns

Rose Barboza’s Favorite Maine Place

When she needs a breather, the founder of Black Owned Maine heads to Portland’s Eastern Prom.
Doughnuts from the Cookie Jar Pastry Shop.
Food & Drink

Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection

Hundreds of miles and thousands of calories later, one very hungry road-tripper digests Maine’s long, sweet love affair with the doughnut, stretching back to the humble pastry’s hazy origins.
Exterior of Mario and Kitty Costello's 1948 Camden Cape
Home + Garden

Color Us Charmed By This Boldly Hued Camden Cape

Only a cherry-red door and a sky-blue vintage Beetle hint at the boisterous palette inside.
Duke's Cooper Flagg dunks on a fast break during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maine in Durham, N.C.,
Our Towns

Cooper Flagg Left a Big Mark on Small-Town Maine

How the rise of the nation's top basketball prospect is playing out at home.
spinach-and-feta pie and other Lebanese dishes from Mezza in Waterville, Maine
Food & Drink

In Waterville, Mezza Stays True to Its Lebanese Roots

The new lunch spot serves up flavorful dishes like sittoo used to make.

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Doughnuts from the Cookie Jar Pastry Shop.

Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection

May 2025 Where in Maine? photo clue

Can You Name This Maine Mountain?

My Final Days on the Maine Coast


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