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Mainers take matters of death into their own hands.

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In the past decade, dark sky festivals have become attractions in parks across the U.S. 

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The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine is a neurological disorder with a pretty bizarre name.

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Dispatches from Occupy Maine's consensus process

A Bit of Downtime (00:06:01)
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Woodcarving at Maine State Prison

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In a war you have your typical players. They're the soldiers, the medics. Politicians and journalists. The translators and engineers too. And then there’s the artist, Steve ...

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