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Designing Life Together

High school acquaintances become partners in marriage, architecture, and shaping a Maine community Article by Lara Bricker | Photography by Kevin Edge Though they both went to high school in Newburyport, it wasn’t until they were home from college that Brandon Holben and Elisa Winter connected. “In high school, he was this hockey player, popular guy, who had all the parties, the crazy, fun guy with a big, huge mohawk,” Elisa, 49, recalled. Back then, Elisa was quieter and more studious, and...

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House of History

Step into Portsmouth’s past in the John Paul Jones House. Article by Susan Gallagher | Photography by Kevin Edge & Sabina Ion In the heart of Portsmouth’s bustling downtown stands one of the city’s first grand homes, the John Paul Jones House, an 18th century gem named for the celebrated Revolutionary War hero known as the Father of the American Navy. Built in 1758, the stately, white-trimmed butter-yellow Georgian mansion is not only an exquisite example of fine architecture, but also a...

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Red's Good Vibes

Radical giving without limits Article by Troy Farkas | Photography by Kevin Edge Caitlin McGrath-Levesque remembers everything about that night.   The orange glow of the fireplace. The texture of the octopus on the plate in front of her. The families scattered across tables at Tuscan Kitchen, smiling over shared meals and promises of future nights such as these.   She remembers how she felt when she watched her sister, Meghan McGrath-Harriman, answer a call from the Portland police, the...

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Curated for Life

How Rein & Co Design brought a South Berwick remodel to life—without losing what made it theirs. Article by Angela Smith | Photography by Kevin Edge A Wall Comes Down—And the Real Decisions Begin For South Berwick residents Jessica and Brandon Elsemore , the wall was gone, the kitchen was open, and the first floor finally had the flow they’d been imagining for their family. Then came the part that stops most renovations in their tracks: the finishing decisions that determine whether the...