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The Great Escape

An evening snowshoe across a frozen lake to see the northern lights turns into a fight for survival.
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Northern Light

In February, we treasure every extra minute of daylight. Astronomers tell us that the days begin to grow longer on...
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The Snows of Katahdin

Most people climb Maine’s highest peak in the summer, but some are daring enough to do it in the winter....
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Mad for Maple

On Maine Maple Sunday, Elizabeth Peavey jets from sugarhouse to sugarhouse, sampling Maine’s sweet and sticky treat.
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Queen of Yarns

Pam Allen’s Quince and Co. makes Maine yarn of world-class caliber. By Samantha Hoyt Lindgren Photograph by Sean Alonzo Harris...
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Out in the Cold

The politics of low-income heating assistance. BY: EDGAR ALLEN BEEM Photograph by © MACLEG/Fotolia.com When WZON disc jockey Pat LaMarche,...
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The Winning Hand

A Moosehead Lake poker run is the way life should be in winter.
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The Winter House

A renovated milk shed serves as the soul of a suburban Scarborough dream home.
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The Subaru: A Maine Love Story

The surprising popularity of a sensible car.
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Frozen in Time

Lost Valley, a low-key ski slope in Auburn, has taught generations of Mainers to love the cold. BY: WILL BLEAKLEY...
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Snow Day

Cozy. Cold. Frantic. Magical. six writers share their personal memories of a Maine winter’s day. Just Before Snow Susan Hand...
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Winter’s Symphony

In Maine, storms make a music that rivals the classical masters. BY: KEN TEXTOR Photograph ©IStockPhoto.com/888Photography For city dwellers, winter...
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