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MECA’s Holiday Sale Goes Virtual

The Portland art school's annual tradition moving online during the pandemic.
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Furloughed By COVID, She Became a Champion for Maine’s Black-Owned Businesses

Rose Barboza wished there was a way to support Black business owners — so she started her own.
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The 77-Year-Old Peaks Islander Who’s Never Missed a Soup Kitchen Shift

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The Complete Works of Marsden Hartley

An art historian and Bates College size up the Painter of Maine's oeuvre.
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Norman Millette Has Been Cutting Mainers’ Hair Since the Eisenhower Administration

Portland's Senior Citizens Barber Shop is sharp as ever.
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These 5 New Maine Restaurants Opened During the Pandemic

And they're bringing tasty food to unsavory times.
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December 2020

The Holidays Issue: 28 Maine-made gifts, the Abbe Museum looks ahead, what's next for Rockport, and more.
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The first Black person elected to the Maine Senate dies, Maine brews take home gold, and more.
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The Portlander Who Rescues What Hospitals Throw Out

Partners for World Health founder Elizabeth McLellan saw a medical need and filled it with rummage.
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Siblings Tag Team a Hip, Homey New Vibe at Portland’s Mercury Inn

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November 2020

As a difficult year draws to a close, we salute Mainers doing their part to make the state a better place. Plus, a breathtaking photo tour of Maine's most divisive 53 miles.
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