2+ day, 43+ min ago   (1743+ words) A good country market can turn a quick grocery stop into the kind of place you remember long after the bags are unpacked. In Maine, small shops like these still offer local products, changing seasonal finds, and the kind of…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1782+ words) The coast gets plenty of attention in autumn, but the real color show often starts farther inland. Head north or into the mountains and you can catch Maine’s leaves changing before many seaside towns reach their peak. Cooler nights help…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1732+ words) A crisp Maine morning, a warm drink in hand, and an antique shop glowing softly beside a leaf-covered road can make fall feel wonderfully unhurried. Old barns and historic downtown storefronts seem even more inviting beneath the changing maples, especially…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1454+ words) A fair that has been bringing families back since 1858 already has a story worth hearing. Each September, this longtime Maine tradition fills with the smell of fried dough, the noise of the midway, and the kind of old-fashioned events that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1481+ words) Northern Maine caught me off guard in the best way. I expected quiet roads and plenty of farmland, but I was not prepared for the moment a huge sweep of sunflowers appeared beneath a mountain in Aroostook County. My camera…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (675+ words) Preliminary counts for enrollment across Maine’s seven public universities and law school show that student enrollment could exceed 28,000 this school year, continuing an upward trend in enrollment driven by online learners. Officials said the preliminary head count, which happens before…...

2+ week, 5+ day 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…...

2+ week, 6+ day 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…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (107+ words) Maine is the most heavily forested state in the country. And so-called old growth forests there are home to some of the rarest wooded landscapes that provide habitat for unique species and trap... Maine is the most heavily forested state…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (489+ words) Last year, two Aroostook County musicians delivered a reimagining of a longtime Maine music festival with a catchy new name. Now, Coddiwomple is back. Coddiwomple debuted in New Sweden last year, featuring folk and Americana musicians from Portland to the…...