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She’s a Rock Star

In South Bristol, an intrepid gardener turns a stony slope into a self-sustaining oasis.
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Inside South Bristol’s 85-Year-Old Herring Smokehouse

Two brothers tend to a woodstove and a Maine tradition.
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Artist David Hanna — Maine’s Magic Realist

Self-taught, he never went to art school and never took a formal art lesson.
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Best Places: South Bristol

We considered every one of Maine’s 494 cities, towns, and plantations and asked our hearts: which places would we most like to call home?
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December 2021

Our annual Maine-Made Gift Guide, holiday historic-home tours, an otherworldly look at rock salt, and more.
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They Call Their Artful Island Home Hytte

In South Bristol, a scientist/shellfish entrepreneur’s quirky compound becomes a cheerful retreat for a large Norwegian family.
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What’s In a Picture

This year’s ice harvest at Thompson Ice House, complete with hot chocolate and chili for visitors, is scheduled for February 19 — and some of that ice will then end up making ice cream for a social in July.
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Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection


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