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Tizz Crowley in her “Civil War widow” dress outside Auburn’s William A. Robinson owned and decorated by Migdalia Mass
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This Auburn Home Becomes a Horror Show Every Halloween

The homeowner delights in turning her Gothic Revival into your worst nightmare.
Phil Rose's Machiasport prow-shaped A-frame
Home + Garden

A Teacher’s Boat-Inspired Machiasport Home Is On Point

Perched on a bluff on Howard Cove, the folded-in A-frame conjures a grounded ship.
Exotic plants, such as lofty euphorbia trigonas, mingle with home-grown squash and dahlias in Erica Berman and Alain Ollier’s Newcastle living room.
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In Newcastle, Parisian Transplants Build a New Home With an Old-World Feel

The farmhouse is also home to a nonprofit farm that grows produce and flowers for local schools and food pantries.
organic-broomcorn scrub and counter brushes by Yarmouth’s Robert Scheckler
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8 Pretty, Earth-Friendly Products for Your Maine Home

When it comes to banishing toxins and plastic waste, these stylish products sweep the competition.
a former hydroelectric powerhouse in Norridgewock, Maine
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How a Norridgewock Powerhouse Became an Artful Residence

Mandy Lamb got a charge out of turning this former hydroelectric hub into her home.
Marcia Pond Anderson inside Patten’s 1845 Regular Baptist Church
Home + Garden

A Patten Preservationist Is a Historic Church’s Salvation

For Marcia Pond Anderson, the road to rescuing the 19th-century church leads back to middle school.
The Cape’s front door, in Benjamin Moore’s Citrus Blast, radiates against clapboards in the company’s Deep Space.
Home + Garden

This Southern Maine Cape Is “Colorful, Chaotic, and a Little Strange”

Creepy collections and vibrant, gardeny shades converge in a floral designer’s southern Maine Cape.
the Charles S. Homer Jr. Cottage in Prout's Neck, Maine, designed by John Calvin Stevens
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10 Historic Architects Who Profoundly Shaped the Way Maine Looks

They often worked on the cutting edge of aesthetics and engineering, creating structures that continue to elevate our daily lives.
locally sourced pine paneling in a living area with a giant picture window
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5 Sustainable, Stylish Homes We Love

Maine houses are becoming tighter, cleaner, and, in some cases, nearly or fully self-sustaining.
Pup Arlo soaks up passive-solar heat on a living-room sectional
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A Couple Leans into Retro Vibes in Their Portland Ranch 

David Marsden and Honour Mack reimagined their groovy, Truman-era home (but kept the HiFi/bar cabinet).
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A New Owner Is Bowled Over By His Kennebunkport Domed Home

Built in 2003 by sculptor Daphne Pulsifer, it's an inhabitable "piece of art."
Maine meteorologist Charlie Lopresti with one of his giant pumpkins
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For This Maine Meteorologist, There’s Always a Chance of Giant Pumpkins

Local weatherman Charlie Lopresti loves growing gargantuan gourds.
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