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50 Reasons We Love Portland: Reasons No. 29 – 50

No. 29: The food scene went underground   There’s a skit on the comedy show Portlandia (it satires the one in Oregon, but, really, all the same jokes apply) where, thanks to a newspaper write-up, the...

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The Stage is Set

A visit to Merrill Auditorium for a Christmas show brings back a flood of memories. By Shonna Milliken Humphrey Illustration by Patrick Corrigan In what is now a tradition, my niece, Blythe,...

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Just Warming Up

After nearly forty years in business, Cuddledown continues to find new customers and make new products. By Cindy Michaels Americans responded to the energy crisis of 1973 by turning down their...

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Beauty on a Budget

A Portland architect’s energy efficient, single-family home. By Meadow Rue Merrill   
Photographed by Trent Bell How do you build one of Portland’s most energy efficient, single-family homes on a...

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The Ledge

How the true story of three lives lost at sea in December 1956 became Maine’s most famous short story. By Edgar Allen Beem On December 27, 1956, a hunting party of five set out from Ash Point in South...

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Group Effort

Three friends build an unconventional triple-decker on Portland’s Munjoy Hill By Edgar Allen Beem Photographed by Trent Bell When real estate developer Peter Bass and sculptor Lin Lisberger decided it...

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The Anti-Diva: Suzanne Nance

Information By Monica Wood Photographed by Nathan Eldridge The Information category rounds out the top ten, employing 8,777 people and including some of Maine’s most famous — workers in the arts,...

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The Cat Whisperer: Hilda Taylor

Job category: Other By Monica Wood Photographed by Greta Rybus The Department of Labor’s catch-all for the sole proprietors that don’t fit any other category, “Other” is a top-ten industry in this...

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King of Credit: Michael Dubyak

Financial Activities By Sara Anne Donnelly Photographed by Nathan Eldridge Financial Activities employ 30,789 people, including accountants, bill collectors and bank tellers. Nearly half of these jobs...

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Schulte & Herr

Cozy German cuisine comes to downtown Portland. By Elizabeth Peavey Photographed by Ted Axelrod Schulte & Herr 349 Cumberland Ave., Portland 207-773-1997. schulteundherr.wordpress.com In the lineup...

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Noble Salvage

Spread across four floors and 20,000 square feet, Portland Architectural Salvage has everything you didn’t know you wanted. By Brian Kevin Photographed by Ted Axelrod On the issue of reality television...

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Where the Wild Things Are

Once the State Game Farm on the brink of closure, the Maine Wildlife Park has become a haven for animals and humans alike. By Kim Ridley  Photographed by Amy Wilton The moose peeks out between tall...

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Gather

Communal Dining in Yarmouth By Michaela Cavallaro Photographed by Ted Axelrod 189 Main St., Yarmouth 207-847-3250. Gathermaine.com If you care about good food made from local, sustainable ingredients,...

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A New Twist on Old Things

After a career spent creating images for high-powered clients, Leslie Evans launched her own brand with a nostalgic line of fab By Brooke Williams Photograph by Carl D. Walsh Leslie Evans’s first...

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Urban Safari

A hard day’s journey across Portland proves that even in Maine’s big city, wilderness is close at hand. By Elizabeth Peavey Illustration by Brian T. Jones “I don’t like the looks of this.” That’s my...

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Stylish Steel

A contemporary angular home in Falmouth is the perfect — albeit unusual — meld of industrial and natural. By Meadow Rue Merrill When some people build a house, they micromanage the project,...

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The Well

Farm to table dining in Cape Elizabeth. By Michaela Cavallaro Photographed by Douglas Merriam The Well 21 Wells Rd., Cape Elizabeth 207-831-9350. jordansfarm.wix.com/thewell When you’re seated at a...

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How They Roll

Bowling steals the spotlight at Bayside Bowl. And the City of Portland abides. By Brian Kevin Photographed by Greta Rybus Poor bowling. It is the Rodney Dangerfield of competitive pursuits. Lodged...

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The Secret Recipes of Harbor Fish Market

The Alfiero family sells some of the freshest seafood in the world from their iconic Portland market. They share how to cook it. Photographed by Douglas Merriam Excerpted from Harbor Fish Market...

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Dolphin Marina and Restaurant

By Virginia M. Wright Photographed by Douglas Merriam Dolphin Marina and Restaurant 515 Basin Point Road, Harpswell 207-833-6000; dolphinmarinaandrestaurant.com For nearly fifty years, Dolphin Marina...

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