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A Lobster Feast

Four luscious recipes for the crustacean-loving crowd, plus one blueberry dessert for good measure.
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South Street Linen makes cool clothing for the women fashion forgot.
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The Cool on the Hill

Once tough and scruffy, Munjoy Hill is now Portland’s most sought after neighborhood.
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Senior Games All-Stars

In this photo essay we celebrate Mainers who participated in the 2013 National Senior Games (where, take note all 40-somethings, turning 50 makes you eligible). Shown in the environments that fuel them, these athletes may never appear on a box of Wheaties, but they inspire us every day.
Arthur T. Walden and his winning chinook sled dog celebrate after a 123-mile race in 1922.
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Leader of the Pack

Arthur T. Walden and his winning chinook sled dog celebrate after a 123-mile race in 1922.
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Trattoria Athena

Greek and Italian menus from Trattoria Athena and its sister restaurant, Enoteca Athena, enliven Brunswick's culinary scene.
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The Ultimate Portland Dining Guide

6 days, 40 destinations and 1 guide to the city's best eats.
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An Inside Look at the Ultimate Portland Dining Guide

Reporter Shannon Moss takes an inside look at our June 2014 feature, "The Ultimate Portland Dining Guide."
dim sum at Empire Chinese Kitchen in Portland Maine
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Empire Chinese Kitchen Blends the Past and Present in Portland

While the dim sum restaurant is anything but formal, it gets the combination of classic Cantonese and updated innovation just right.
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Pickleball, Maine’s Fastest Growing Sport

In our latest video, Shannon Moss goes behind the scenes of Pickleball, Maine's Fastest Growing Sport.
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Hugo’s

Explore Portland's most daring dinner at the newly reopened Hugo's.
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Casco Bay Blight

Yarmouth’s hulking power plant faces an uncertain future. By Edgar Allen Beem The view from Portland’s Eastern Promenade and from...
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