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Autumn brings a pastoral luster to the coastal mountains of the midcoast.
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From its projector room in the top of a lighthouse, the Shotwell Drive-In marries the new and the nostalgic.
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6th Annual Down East Reader Photo Contest

This year’s contest saw nearly 1,300 submissions in three categories: landscape, wildlife, and lifestyle. And even in year six of the competition, we can’t stop marveling at our readers’ ability to capture the Maine mystique.
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Exploring the 100 Mile Wilderness, the scrappy eco-insulation startup bringing Madison’s shuttered paper mill back online, and more!
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Todd Field’s Favorite Maine Place

The Oscar-nominated director finds the essence of community at the Rockport post office.
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For a Maine Craftsman’s Farewell Exhibit, a Gathering of Masters

Founder Peter Korn retires this month from Rockport’s renowned Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.
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The results of our annual Best of Maine Readers' Choice Poll, last-minute weekend getaways, Maine's new and improved oyster trail, and more!
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Rockport Has a Lot of Views

The artsy midcoast hub is placid in winter, but as new development comes to its historic seaside downtown, civic engagement is lively as ever.
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