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North by East: Candid Cameras
No full textBrief discussion of the popularity of trail camera footage of animals in the wild, specifically on the website of the Bangor Daily News and in the work of photographers like Ethan Eisenhaur
My Favorite Place: Todd Field: Rockport Post Office
No full textBrief profile of film director Todd Field. Discusses Field\u27s affinity for Maine and how the Rockport Post Office exemplifies the sense of community he values
The Islands Issue: A Perfect Weekend on Chebeague
No full textSnippets titled Get There, Explore, Eat and Drink, and Sleep outline options for a visit to Chebeague Island
Good Things From Maine: Meet Your Maker
No full textA brief description of the Maine Pottery Tour, an annual participant-guided tour of Maine potters\u27 studios, originated and coordinated by ceramicist Lori Keenan Watts
A Spectacle of Abundance
No full textA meditation on the alewife, a fish slowly returning to its historical ranges in Maine\u27s rivers and streams as dams are removed and fish passages built. Discusses the environmental and possible economic importance of the return of the alewife, as well as growing human affection for the fish
Maine Homes: Home Sweet... Powerhouse?
No full textSnippets describe four recipients of Maine Preservation\u27s 2023 Honor Awards: The Lemont Block in Brunswick, the Marguerite Emerson House in Portland, Building 12 [of The Portland Company] in Portland, and the River House in Norridgewock
Food and Drink: Pizza alla Peaks
No full textA review of Il Leone, a Peaks Island eatery featuring the pizza of owner Ben Wexler-Waite
The List: Maine\u27s Largest Architecture Firms
No full textA list of Maine\u27s eleven largest architecture firms, ranked by their number of Maine architects, then by Maine employees
Focus: Maine\u27s Largest Engineering Firms
No full textA list of the fourteen largest engineering firms in Maine, ranked by their number of Maine engineers, then Maine employees
Blasts from the Past
No full textA compilation of Down East writers\u27 picks for classic Maine restaurants - eateries at least 25 years old which are quintessentially Maine-y. Snippets describe restaurants such as Dysart\u27s Restaurant and Truck Stop, the Great Lost Bear, and the Appalachian Trail Cafe. Interspersed with these selections are the following side-articles: Beard Approved notes Maine restaurants which have been awarded the America\u27s Classics Award from the James Beard Foundation; Ode to the Last Great Red-Sauce Joints, extols both the past and present incarnations of Maria\u27s Ristorante, and mentions other old-fashioned Italian-American restaurants persisting in Maine; An Unlikely Classic explores Havana, the restaurant that brought Latin-inspired cuisine and a focus on local produce to Bar Harbor; Life of Pie highlights love and loyalty for Helen\u27s Restaurant in Machias and their blueberry pie; Meals on Wheels invites a nostalgia trip to Crosby\u27s in Bucksport, and other Maine drive-ins; Hot Diggity Dog shares reflections on the enduring popularity of Simones\u27 Hot Dog Stand in Lewiston, courtesy of owner Jimmy Simones; Diner Notes lists five top of the class Maine diners; Après Effect mentions two options for après-ski conviviality; and The Shack Pack notes the best of Maine\u27s lobster shacks