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Our Favorite Letter

Each month, editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from November.
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A Man and His Clothes

Call it a fashion faux pas, but this Mainer is standing by his utterly predictable L.L. Bean wardrobe.
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Put a Bow On It

Shop at these stores for Maine Made gifts.
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Custom Deluxe

Approachable and affordable, with dishes culled from all corners of the world, Custom Deluxe is a reflection of Biddeford, a former mill town on the cusp of reinvention.
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Every Last Leaf

The harvest isn’t over in Hancock County until Hannah Semler gets gleaning.
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Farmer Boys

It’s been seven decades since John Gould and E.B. White published their respective odes to rural living. But the two prolific Maine writers have inherited quite different legacies.
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Plenty of Good Water

A grandfather’s lesson: Maine has room for all kinds of neighbors.
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Outdoor Educator Ann Carson on 100 Years of Chewonki

Chewonki’s chief academic explains why the idyllic midcoast campus has attracted campers, students, and seekers for a century.
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Pitching In

Stonewall Kitchen’s new CEO has embraced the company’s festive culture.
Maine, Thanksgiving, Wine
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The Best Thanksgiving Wines

Choosing Thanksgiving wines that will complement the food and please everyone can be tricky, says Back Bay Grill general manager Adrian Stratton. A good rule of thumb is to look for wines that balance acidity with big fruit flavor. Here are some of his favorites.
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This month's featured reader photo comes from Dean Pariseau of Southbridge, Massachusetts.
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Midcoast Gothic

Inspired by a 19th-century carriage house, a Boothbay Harbor couple builds the home of their dreams.
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