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The Mainers: Tim Jackson of Jack Traps

Tim Jackson first started making ice-fishing traps in his basement in 1979 and would trade them for Christmas presents for his five children. Eventually the hobby morphed into a full-time job, and he began supplying larger retailers, including L.L.Bean. By

Maine Small Businesses: How To Help

While no one in our state has been left unaffected by the novel coronavirus, it is clear that small businesses and restaurants are feeling the struggle especially right now. Pay It Forward Maine was started by the Portland Regional Chamber

Maine’s Business Community Rallies Together For The Frontline

Over the past five weeks, the COVID-19 crisis has changed life in Maine, along with the rest of the world, in dramatic and unprecedented ways. Essential workers—health care providers and fire and rescue first responders, USPS, UPS, and FedEx carriers,

Get Outside With These Easy Maine Hikes

While some popular state parks and beaches have been closed, there are no shortage of ways to explore Maine’s outdoors

Maine Made Music

While I’m very fortunate that writing and performing music has taken me and my bandmates in The Ghost of Paul Revere to every corner of the country, and even around the world, there’s no feeling like coming home to Maine.

The Essential Maine Reading List

Because we needed some entertainment (and to temporarily back away from the constant news alerts popping up on our screens), we polled our editors to create the ultimate set-in-Maine reading list. Below you’ll find classics like Lost in a Mountain