Maine the Way
Maine the Way, Cam HeldA celebration of Maine through long form journalism, photography, and thoughtful storytelling.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 16 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | a month ago |
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Make Maine Yours
A mid-revision version of the chosen logo (left), and the final logo in use (right).
Helm Digital’s offices are tucked upstairs in one of the old brick warehouses that line Commercial Street in Portland’s Old Port.
“Do either of you want...
Start 'Em Young
I test the coiled steel handle of the woodstove with a quick touch—Ok, not too hot—before grabbing hold of it. With the slowest movement I can muster, I pull the cast-iron door open.
SQUUAAWWWWKKK
I wince, yanking it open the rest of the...
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere
My first time visiting Bissell Brothers Brewery was over a decade ago—shortly after graduating from college. I stood in a long line of fellow beer geeks (it could have seemed a lumberjack look-alike competition to the uninitiated—the Portla...
Field Notes: Protest at Monument Square
Author’s Note:
Here we are at the start of February, and I’m just getting my first Substack of the year out. It’s not that I haven’t been writing—I have—but I’ve struggled to match this moment. How am I supposed to carry on pr...
A City With Heart
Chapter 1: Up the Fahkin’ Hearts
October 18, 2025
Midfielder Ollie Wright sets the ball in the corner, eyes peeled on his teammates moving around the pitch in front of him. He takes two steps back behind the corner flag, a bright red...
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