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White Gold Fever

When you?re hunting for the rare ? and expensive ? ?truffle of Maine,? it?s easy to get carried away.

By Michael Sanders, Photography by Russell French

All Hail the Pickup Truck!

(Maine's Official Vehicle); Pickup trucks are country-and-western songs on wheels. No wonder they strum the heartstrings of Mainers.

By James R. Babb

A Mysterious Concentration

The Reverend Paul Plante, of Oquossoc, has two vocations ? the priesthood and painting ? and he pursues both with a quiet intensity.

By Monica Wood

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A Place of Her Own

A stunning Deer Isle home proves what is possible when three inspired individuals ? owner, builder, and architect ? see eye-to-eye on a project. The result is far greater than the sum of its parts.

By Joshua F. Moore, Photography by Brian Vanden Brink

Unorganized Territory

The Land Use Regulation Commission is an overstretched, understaffed bureaucracy. So why are so many Maine towns surrendering their destinies to it?

By Jeff Clark

Rumford for Real

Maligned and misunderstood, the people of this Androscoggin River milltown are proud of their past and are working to build a brighter future.

By Monica Wood, Photography by Dean Abramson

Where in Maine?

By Photograph by Kevin Shields

October Highlights

Autumn kicks into gear with performances, exhibits, and free-for-alls.

Thistles, Bangor

A family from South America has redefined international cuisine for the Queen City.

By Mike Woelflein

Midlife Meltdown

The hero of Cathie Pelletier?s new novel is no Hemingway.

By Elizabeth Hand

Autumn Adventures

From hikes to drives, picnic spots to golf courses, fall is fun in Maine.

Portland Promenades

By Andrew Vietze

The Elm and I

Some woodworkers might disdain the elm, but not the good people of Addison.

By Ken Textor

Lost and Found

Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.

Meth Menace

Solutions from other states can help bring Maine up to speed in the newest drug war.

The Last Cannery

A gourmet food company in Whiting hopes to make Maine the canning capital it once was.

By Jeff Clark