On Sunday, April 26, 2026, our Undiscovered º£½ÇÉçÇø team had the privilege of touring Crow Town Gallery thanks to the generosity of artist and gallery owner Shanna Wheelock. The gallery itself is a remarkable space, but what truly captivated us was the story behind it—a story of adventure, reinvention, and a deep connection to Lubec’s […]
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By: Madison Veilleux On November 8, 2025, our Undiscovered º£½ÇÉçÇø team took a road trip to Van Buren, one of º£½ÇÉçÇø’s northernmost towns right on the Canadian border, rich with Acadian heritage and small-town charm. I didn’t quite know what to expect going into this only with information I acquired over the internet. Before our […]
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Welch Farm: 186 Roque Bluffs Road, Roque Bluffs, º£½ÇÉçÇø 04654 | lhanscom1@gmail.comhttps://welchfarm.com/ Wouldn’t it be nice to get into a time travel machine and go back to the 1800s to experience life when things were simpler? You don’t need the time-travel machine. Use your car instead and visit the beautiful six-generation Welch Farm in Rogue […]
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From Clay and Wool: The Life Threads of Charlie and Susanne at Hog Bay Pottery in Rural º£½ÇÉçÇø Located in a quiet corner of Franklin, º£½ÇÉçÇø, surrounded by ten acres of spruce, lupine, and the salty sea, Charlie and Susanne Grosjean have been crafting a life of creativity, artistry, and community for over five decades. […]
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SEED stands for sustainable ecosystem economic development. The model provides a framework for remote rural communities to work collaboratively with various stakeholder groups, including government agencies, businesses, non-profits, and education/academia, to name a few. It assists such communities in developing and maintaining healthy, sustainable, and thriving economies and ecosystems. To implement the model, our student […]
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Helen’s, located at 111 Main Street, in Machias is a quaint restaurant perfect for families and friends to gather. Helen’s was established in 1950 by Helen and Larry Mugnai with the goal of building a reputation for great homemade food and outstanding pies! Bob and Joan Carter, customers of Helen’s, bought the restaurant in 1983 […]
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Cobscook Shores is a must-see stop in Downeast º£½ÇÉçÇø if you are there between May and October. There are fifteen beautiful parklands twisted along the shores of Cobscook Bay. We had the pleasure of visiting Farm Point nature preserve. This was the perfect short hike for us to stretch our legs, walk the dog, and […]
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Catherine Hill Winery Update: 2024: Sadly, the owners decided to close this lovely winery, but the story still shows the entrepreneurial spirit in º£½ÇÉçÇø! Route 182, from Franklin to Cherryfield, is known as the Black’s Woods Road in Downeast º£½ÇÉçÇø, with a long and mysterious history. It isone of those desolate country roads reminiscent of […]
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Mandala Farm– Gouldsboro, º£½ÇÉçÇø  During our tour of Mandala Farm, Sara and Genio told us about the story of how the farm began. Their story begins at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, º£½ÇÉçÇø. Neither Sara nor Genio studied farming, agriculture, nor business at school, but both were interested in making change. […]
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º£½ÇÉçÇøStone Jewelry:  346 Main Street, Wilton, ME 04294, 207-778-6560, info@mainestonejewelry.com This was a really fun visit.  The owners have mined the famous º£½ÇÉçÇø tourmaline stones for many years and Ron uses his great artistic talent to create beautiful exquisite jewelry from the stones. Tourmaline comes in all colors and every piece he creates is unique! They also […]
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