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Behind the Lens: Maine Beer Bigwigs at Allagash Brewing Company

A marine biologist, a doctor, a pastor, an oyster farmer, and a lawyer walk into a bar . . . and visuals editor Mark Fleming is there to shoot them.
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Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation

We spent a fine powder day at Sunday River with volunteers and participants from Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation.
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Behind The Lens: Maine-Made Gifts

Here's an exclusive sneak peek of this year's Maine-made gift guide!
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Behind the Scenes at L.L.Bean

Take a tour of the iconic L.L.Bean headquarters including an exclusive peek into their historic archives and testing lab.
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Behind The Lens: Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

Go behind the lens at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village our with photographer Séan Alonzo Harris and his 8x10 wooden field camera.
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Video: The Light Keeper

Meet Matt Rosenberg, the lighthouse keeper for Nubble Light in York.
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Mixing it Up: Springtime Cocktails at Outliers Eatery

Celebrate the coming spring with a gonzo cocktail-mixing tutorial from our friends at Outliers Eatery.
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Woodstove Culture

From stump to pile, splitting to stacking, we cover it all in our video about woodstove culture in Maine.
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Behind the Lens: Monohanako Pottery

Follow photographer Erin Little as she photographs artist Hanako Nakazato at her pottery studio in Union.
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Join Us On A Culinary Road Trip

We hit the road and headed to our favorite Maine restaurants for a taste of their best comfort food recipes.
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Behind the Lens: Central Provisions

Visuals editor and photographer Mark Fleming takes us behind the lens of his photo shoot at Central Provisions in Portland.
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The Duck of Justice: Bangor Police Department’s Celebrity Officer

The Duck of Justice gained notoriety when some of his Facebook photos went viral. But has all the fame gone to his beak? We find out in this exclusive interview with the Bangor Police Department.
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