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RIP, Port City Music Hall

Maine musicians remember Portland’s beloved indie venue.
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All Food is Street Food Now

Exploring the inside-out, curbside world of pandemic-era Portland dining.
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The results of our 2020 Best of Maine poll, the midcoast communities of Phippsburg and Georgetown, and more.
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A 42-year-old parking ticket finally gets paid, a black bear swims to Vinalhaven, and more.
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Feast Your Eyes on Portland’s Hippest New Hotel

Portland’s hip new Blind Tiger hotel celebrates local culture and its speakeasy past.
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June 2020

Every book on our curated list — novels to memoirs, kids’ books to cookbooks — helps prove Stephen King’s maxim that “books are a uniquely portable magic.”
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Autumn in Acadia National Park is a time of transitions, vivid contrasts, and quiet beauty. Plus, the little city of Eastport tried for years to lure mega cruise ships to its docks. Then, amid a global pandemic, it got one, along with the ship’s skeleton crew of coronavirus exiles.
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Bat-Grit Crazy

Amidst a global crisis, and an infestation, a community grows in a Portland two-unit.
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Do You Even Love Maine If You Don’t Have a Maine-y Tattoo?

Four questions for author and tattoo artist Phuc Tran about the most conspicuous manifestations of Maine pride.
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Twenty-five of our favorite camping spots, where to dine al fresco, the roots of Baxter State Park, and more.
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Portland’s Strata Has the Sharpest Knives Around

Evan Atwell's tiny shop offers a bevy of boutique blades.
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