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Learn Yankee’s picks for the best of Portland, Maine, including where to eat, where to stay, what to do, and everything in between.

Yankee’s long-time Editor, Mel Allen, shares his picks for some of the most beautiful places in Maine — from Ogunquit Beach to Acadia National Park.

Just a short ferry ride from Portland, Maine, the picture-perfect Peaks Island offers the perfect New England summer escape.

This Casco Bay island with a storied history is known today as a favorite day-trip destination. Here are some of the best things to do on Peaks Island.

Yankee’s longtime editor, Mel Allen, shares a list of favorite things to do in Maine — from sailing on the coast to skiing in the mountains.

From Pez to pinball, here’s a closer look at the most unique museum in every New England state.

From Newport to the Nubble, follow one of our favorite 3-week New England fall foliage road trips.

From a getaway on Portland’s doorstep to a rugged outpost of Acadia National Park, we explore the special hold that Maine islands have on the imagination.

Dreaming of an island getaway? Here are some favorite outtakes from our cover story on five must-visit islands in Maine.

If you’re planning a trip to the Pine Tree State, learn about the many lodging options in its showcase city with our guide to Portland, Maine, hotels and inns.

It was built some 200 years ago on an island (accessible by a bridge) in one of the oldest and most desirable summer communities on the Maine coast … One rather chilly spring day a couple of months ago, we decided to mosey “down east.” After a short visit to L.L. Bean in Freeport (how […]

Knitter, photographer, designer, (and Mainer!), Carrie Bostick Hoge on learning to knit, finding inspiration in her home state, and what the Internet has meant for the creative class. (It’s a good thing.) Hand-knitting has experienced a renaissance over the last ten years thanks in large part to the Internet and social media. Today, knitters around […]