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5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1705+ words) Oh, September in Maine, you absolute charmer. While summer starts winding down, the Pine Tree State hits its stride with crisp mornings, early hints of fall color, and a calendar bursting with things to do. Picture cool sunrises that melt…...

18+ hour, 22+ min ago   (608+ words) If state regulators sign off on a request from Central Maine Power, a typical Maine household would pay the company around $18 more each month for electricity distribution. With consumer groups pushing back, the fight over pricing largely turns on one…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1703+ words) Maine’s old mill towns were built around noise, movement, and long workdays, but many faced an uncertain future when major industries began shrinking. Paper machines slowed, textile jobs disappeared, and familiar downtown routines changed with them. For years, it seemed…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1790+ words) A bakery road trip can get dangerous fast, especially when every stop makes buying just one pastry feel like a terrible idea. Maine has plenty of famous food traditions, yet its smaller bakeries deserve just as much attention. Beyond the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1456+ words) A red-sauce dinner can feel like a time machine when the recipes have decades behind them. In Maine, one family-run Italian restaurant has built its reputation on comforting plates, house-made sauce, and the kind of hospitality that makes dinner feel…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1484+ words) Labor Day weekend brings a different kind of energy to this corner of Maine. Cotton candy drifts through the air, livestock barns stay busy, and the midway starts glowing as evening settles in. What makes this fair especially memorable is…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (637+ words) Maine's lobster fishing industry is closely integrated with processors across the border in Canada. People who depend on it are feeling whiplash from on-again, off-again tariff threats. Lobstermen in Maine are relieved they've been exempted from President Trump's trade war…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1486+ words) A sandwich with more than a century of history has a way of making lunch feel a little more important. In Maine, one longtime counter helped turn a simple roll packed with fresh ingredients into a regional food tradition that…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1733+ words) A great steak dinner does not have to come with a painful check at the end. Maine has plenty of restaurants serving juicy cuts, hearty sides, and satisfying portions at prices that still leave room in the budget. You will…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1419+ words) I have learned one dangerous lesson about buffets: never say I am just going up for one plate. In Maine, a handful of all-you-can-eat restaurants make that promise especially hard to keep, thanks to generous seafood selections and plenty of…...