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Bennett-Bean Covered Bridge in Wilsons Mills, Maine
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Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer

Here is our favorite letter from October's Where in Maine photo.
Meadow
Land, Water & Wildlife

The Art of Sauntering

"When I saunter, I pause. I look around and listen. I give time for what might happen next. It’s a long, slow thank-you for the day ahead."
Kennebunk, MaineTom Chappell
Our Towns

Tom Chappell’s Favorite Maine Place

The Tom's of Maine founder is drawn to Kennebunk’s forested preserves and enjoys walking among the restored homes surrounding downtown.
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Could Cobscook Bay Be the Next Mount Desert Island?

In Lubec, a new network of waterfront parks is the latest project by a global philanthropic foundation with an increasingly large Maine footprint — and an unconventional approach to conservation.
Maine-Made

Bean’s, But Make It Fashion

L.L. Bean has long had a boot planted in the loftier circles of fashion, style, and pop culture.
Where in Maine?
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Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer

Here is our favorite letter from August's Where in Maine photo.
The Moxie Bomb
Food & Drink

The Maine-iest Drink from Each of Maine’s 16 Counties

Lobster beers to lobster cocktails, raw milk to milkshakes. Who's ready for a Moxie bomb?
State of Maine Constitution
History

Why Maine Became a State (And Not a Commonwealth)

Because shorter words are better, basically. An odd footnote from Maine’s remarkable constitutional convention.
Phil McCrillis, Uncle LumpyPhil McCrillis, Uncle Lumpy
Maine-Made

They Call Him Uncle Lumpy

But his heirloom wooden toys are oh-so-smooth.
Home + Garden

Family Style

In Lowell, a lakefront home holds five kids, four dogs, three cats, and two adults.
Autumn in Acadia, Sunset from Cadillac Mountain, the park’s high point, looking out over Sargent Mountain
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Autumn Is Acadia National Park’s Best Season

It's a time of transitions, vivid contrasts, and quiet beauty.
Illustrations by Kelsey Grass
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5 Things a Maine Newcomer Should Know

Other than how to pronounce Passagassawaukeag.
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