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Hello and happy October! We hope you've been enjoying fall festivities, whether that's getting lost in a corn maze or carving pumpkins. Read on for tips to help you declutter your closet, 10 easy summit hikes with stunning views, and a primer on the principles of Feng Shui. Plus, our new issue and upcoming local events!

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Give your clothes new life

Get the clothes you no longer wear into the hands of people who will! We rounded up a list of places to donate and sell used clothing and gear in Maine, plus tips for selling secondhand online.

The Fall edition is here!

The new issue of Green & Healthy Maine Homes arrives later this month. Order your copy or subscribe today!

🏡 A Brunswick home makes it easy to age in place⁠

🪵 C.H. Becksvoort's lifelong love of woodworking⁠

🛋️ Choosing furniture for sustainability and health⁠

🌼 Native swaps for invasive plants⁠

💡 Case Study: From cabin to a year-round home

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10 short hikes with big views

It'll take you an hour or less to reach stunning panoramic vistas on these summit hikes.

Upcoming Maine events

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Events Calendar

5^th Annual Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival

September 27–November 23, events throughout Maine

On the (Seafood) Menu in Maine • Maine Seafood Promotional Council / Focus Maine

Wednesday, October 23, South Portland

Spotlight Lecture: Steven Kurutz and Douglas Stattel Discuss “American Flannel” • Portland Public Library

Wednesday, October 23, Portland.

Guild Fine Craft Show - Brunswick • Maine Craft

Saturday, October 26, Brunswick

Veg Fest 2024 • Maine Animal Coalition

Saturday, October 26, Portland

Concert for Climate • Citizens' Climate Education

Sunday, October 27, Portland

Superstorms, Climate Change & Coastal Life: A Conversation with Porter Fox • NRCM

Sunday, October 27, Portland

Film Fest for Casco Bay • Friends of Casco Bay

Saturday, November 2, Portland

Bringing Nature Home: Sowing native seeds • Maine Audubon

Wednesday, November 6, Online

Portland Cranksgiving • Portland Encyclepedia / Bicycle Coalition of Maine / Portland Gear Hub

Saturday, November 9, Portland

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