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Camden Harbor, from the Mount Battie summit.
Travel & Outdoors

Why the Camden Hills Should Be Your Fall Foliage Getaway

Autumn brings a pastoral luster to the coastal mountains of the midcoast.
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Escaped bison, support for an official state rock, a crackdown on provocative vanity plates, and more.
Wabanavia, by Penobscot artist Jason Brown
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The Farnsworth Marks 75 Years With a Whole New Look

New chief curator Jaime DeSimone reflects on the museum’s reimagined exhibit spaces and ever-evolving approach to Maine art.
the steel El Faro memorial in Rockland depicts two faceless merchant marines, a man and a woman, saluting above a stern the shape of El Faro’s, with the names of all 33 victims etched in it
Our Towns

Rockland’s El Faro Memorial Is a Heartfelt Sculptural Tribute

Former merchant marine Jay Sawyer memorializes the crew of the ill-fated cargo ship.
stained-glass luna moths
Maine-Made

4 Maine Makers Putting a Fresh Spin on Stained-Glass

The millennia-old art form is about more than just lamps and church windows.
Three Maine Museums Turn Their Focus Inward
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Three Maine Museums Turn Their Focus Inward

New exhibits at the Farnsworth, the Ogunquit Museum, and the CMCA consider each one’s place in the state’s art scene.
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Where to find our favorite falls, classic Maine dining experiences for your summer bucket list, a look at the summer scene in the Sebago Lakes region, and more!
Big Box, by Mariah Reading
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New Ideas (and Old Trash) at This Year’s CMCA Biennial

Now in its twenty-third year, the exhibition is new executive director and chief curator Timothy Peterson's first.
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February 2023

Exploring Acadia National Park during winter, why abstract paintings by the late Lynne Drexler are suddenly fetching upwards of a million dollars apiece, and more.
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December 2022

Our favorite Maine-y Advent calendar, Maine-made menorahs, festive holiday-lighting displays, Maine’s very own Christmas song, and more.
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Our Favorite Maine-Themed Advent Calendar Is Filled With Amazing Chocolate

We love the sharp design of Bixby Chocolate’s new calendar — and the sweets, made in Rockland.
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August 2022

The quiet grandeur of Maine's White Mountains, an iconic Skowhegan ice-cream stand celebrates 70 years in business, a profile on Maine CDC director Dr. Nirav Shah, and more.
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