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Lincolnville novelist Elizabeth Hand takes a creative approach to earning a living. By Michaela Cavallaro
Getaway Factory tours provide an inside look at some of Maine's best-known companies. By Michaela Cavallaro
Events A little theater, a bit more music, and plenty of dancing fill out January.
Plus: A colorful calendar. | Cookies that will make you go "Ah." | Skijoring with your pooch.
Your Money or Your Life
Does settling in Maine mean giving up the prospect of a high-powered career? By Michaela CavallaroMaking Money in Maine
Not everyone wants to punch a time clock or work in an office. Looking for jobs off the beaten path, Charlotte Albright did some alphabetical investigation.The Magic Touch
After a period of flat sales and marketing missteps, L.L. Bean is riding high again. It owes its success to recapturing the mystique of Maine. By Cynthia AndersonWallet Wisdom
For two decades, Lu Bauer has instructed Mainers in a holistic approach to money management. Interview by Jeff ClarkThe King of Caviar
Rod Mitchell, of Browne Trading in Portland, has built a seafood empire that is as far reaching as it is unlikely. By Michael S. SandersPlaying Doctor
Seven emergency cures for Maine's economic ills. By Jeff ClarkDepartments
Editor's Note
By Paul DoironWhere in Maine?
This isn't your grandfather's Maine farm. Can you guess its location? Photography by Dean AbramsonNorth by East
Ah, shucks! Keeping lobster in Maine. | A hairdresser with no repeat clients. | A new preserve protects Phippsburg. | Meet Cumberland's Doctor Doolittle. | The fast and the very foolish. | CSI: St. Croix Island.The Talk of Maine
Challenging times put the soul of community banking to the test. By Joshua F. MooreThe Maine Viewpoint
Judgment day at Maine's polls. | The state's commonsense business development for Cabela's. | Brookings Institution is charting Maine's future. | Good news on health plans.Inside Maine
Amato's in Portland hopes to bring Italians and whoopie pies to the masses. By Scott SutherlandLincolnville novelist Elizabeth Hand takes a creative approach to earning a living. By Michaela Cavallaro
Getaway Factory tours provide an inside look at some of Maine's best-known companies. By Michaela Cavallaro
Events A little theater, a bit more music, and plenty of dancing fill out January.
Plus: A colorful calendar. | Cookies that will make you go "Ah." | Skijoring with your pooch.
My Maine
I wanted something in front of my house besides that awful birdfeeder my wife put up. BY Al DiamonWhat's In A Picture?
Two young nurses helped bring a smile to the Queen City's patients during the 1920s. By Joshua F. Moore
