Ground Zero for Maine Shoppers

Although from the air it looks like it's been leveled, the Maine Mall is the one spot in the state that virtually every Mainer visits. Ever wonder how

Although from the air it looks like it's been leveled, the Maine Mall is the one spot in the state that virtually every Mainer visits. Ever wonder how this former pig farm transformed itself into the retail center of Maine?
Image subjects: Maine Mall from the sky

Location: South Portland

By: Jeff Clark

Photography by: Richard Sandifer

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