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Waterville’s Apothecary Museum Feels Like an Old-Timey Pharmacy

An archive of 19th-century cure-alls, the LaVerdiere Apothecary is a main attraction of the recently reopened Redington Museum.
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A New Exhibit Puts Alex Katz’s Love of Dance on Display

The Colby Museum of Art puts a previously unexamined aspect of the 95-year-old painter's artistic legacy on display.
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Treasures From Their Past Found a Home Here

Following a tragedy, a family finds a Waterville Foursquare is a surprisingly good fit.
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Maine’s 16 Best New (Or Improved) Hotels and Inns

Stylish lodging from all across the state, awaiting reservations for your next Maine getaway.
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Maine Big Night Volunteers Want You to Make Way For Amphibians

Data collected by the citizen-science project indicates that about one of every three frogs, toads, and salamanders crossing a road gets run over.
Alexis Burbank modeling one of her dragonfly masks
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Mardi Gras Revelers Love This Waterville Artist’s Magnificent Masks

Perfect for Carnival season, Alexis Burbank’s masquerade art showcases her fascination with the fantastical.
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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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The 650-mile walk that changed Maine politics, tales from Maine's international border, an aerial photographer captures Maine’s stunning, surreal, and vulnerable coastline, and more.
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A foliage getaway where the mountains meet the sea and recipes from three Maine chowder aficionados. Plus, where have all the phalaropes gone?
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Lessons from Maine’s Oldest Running Club

Waterville’s Central Maine Striders share their wisdom about running (and life).
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