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Hamabe's Maine

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Artist Francis Hamabe came to love Maine as much as Maine loved him. In a new book, The Art of Francis Hamabe, Carl Little looks back at the former Down East art director’s enduring legacy.

Moonbat Kingdom

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People say there’s something in the water in Belfast — and it’s no longer chicken grease. With a thriving downtown and bustling harbor, the city is having one big crazy party and all are welcome. By Will Bleakley

The Ledge

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Over fifty years ago, three lives were lost on this ledge. A father, a son, and another young boy spent the day hunting, but as the tide rose, their boat disappeared, and they were left to perish in the frigid December water. This tragic event might have been forgotten if not for a Bowdoin professor who immortalized the dark tale in what is undoubtedly Maine's most famous short story. By Edgar Allen Beem.

A Holiday Unwrapped

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In this excerpt from We Took to the Woods, Louise Dickinson Rich extolls the virtues of an upcountry Christmas.

Reason No. 2 – 17

Working Wharves, Allagash White, Maine's Jobs, John Coleman/VIA, Local Music, and more

Reason No. 29 – 50

Underground Food Scene, Telling Room, It's the Original Portland, Portland's Nature, Preble Street Resource Center, Longfellow Square, Six Great Products, Forest Avenue, Cobblestone Streets.

Reason No. 28: The city finally elected a mayor

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An interview with Portland mayor Michael Brennan. By Jeff Clark

Reason No. 19 – 27

Standard Baking Co., Architecture, Reiche School, Coffee, Style, Late Night Food, First Friday, The Portland Room, What You'll Overhear.

Reason No. 18: Lauren Wayne brought back the State

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By reopening the State Theatre, Lauren Wayne brought Portland's music scene full circle. By Michaela Cavallaro.

Reason No. 1: East Bayside is rising (and sinking...)

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At the bottom of Munjoy Hill and the northern end of Marginal Way may be Portland's next great neighborhood. By Sara Anne Donnelly.

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