Fashion Statement
Get the Glow, Volume 4, Summer 2026 Tracy Brockhouse Get the Glow, Volume 4, Summer 2026 Tracy Brockhouse

Fashion Statement

fashion statement

Josephine staples to go from desk to dock 

Working from a home office has a way of softening the edges of personal style—long hours at the computer can slip into a rotation of uninspired staples: slouchy knits, well-worn sweatpants, comfort over intention. At least, that’s where Karen and I found ourselves after a year of building MyMaine from the ground up.

As women who have always found joy in the ritual of getting dressed, we felt called to mark this milestone with a sartorial reset—packing away the overly casual and reintroducing pieces that reflect both who we are and where we’re going.

With an eye toward refinement and ease, we turned to Janet Kooyenga, owner of Josephine at the Shops at Falmouth Square, to curate looks that move effortlessly from daytime meetings to evening gatherings with friends—each ensemble capturing that luminous, golden-hour energy that defines a Maine summer.

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Creating Regenerative Arts in Maine
arts & culture, Volume 4, Summer 2026 Tracy Brockhouse arts & culture, Volume 4, Summer 2026 Tracy Brockhouse

Creating Regenerative Arts in Maine

arts & culture

At Hogfish in Cape Elizabeth, artists gather to create work that restores connection—to themselves, to each other, and to the world around them.

Regenerative arts—inspired by regenerative agriculture and indigenous wisdom to restore, revitalize, and heal ecological and social systems—began in the 1970s but gained momentum in the 2010s. Maine’s Hogfish in Cape Elizabeth has emerged

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At the Edge of Maine
Worth the Drive, Volume 4, Summer 2026 Tracy Brockhouse Worth the Drive, Volume 4, Summer 2026 Tracy Brockhouse

At the Edge of Maine

worth the drive

At Maine’s borders with New Hampshire, Quebec, and New Brunswick, culture, history, and flavor flow freely.

Geography nerds know one curious factoid about Maine:it’s the only state to border just one other state but two provinces. 

At the edges of the country, Maine is pushed by New Hampshire into Quebec and New Brunswick. The effects of this oddity transcend lines on a map, however. Mainers living and working in communities on the borders see that the history and flavors of local life celebrate all that emerges from creative exchange. 

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Creating Luxury in Everyday Life
Mrs. West Approved, Volume 4, Summer 2026 Tracy Brockhouse Mrs. West Approved, Volume 4, Summer 2026 Tracy Brockhouse

Creating Luxury in Everyday Life

Mrs. West Approved

From Spain to Maine, lobster is a love language.

As we head into the summer season, my mind turns to all the amazing ways we get to enjoy lobster right here in Maine. Be it enveloped in buttery, flakey pastry at TWELVE, or crowning a pop-over with black garlic butter at Sur Lie, or New England style with mayo and lemon butter at Luke’s Lobster or even delivered fresh from Sopo Seafood Market—we are grateful to have fallen in love with lobster, again.

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The World Woven into a Wedding
Fashion Statement, Volume 3, Spring 2026 Tracy Brockhouse Fashion Statement, Volume 3, Spring 2026 Tracy Brockhouse

The World Woven into a Wedding

fashion statement

From Ghana to Maine, saying yes to the dress and everything else!

From the day Coffee by Design opened in 1994, founder Mary Allen Lindemann (MAL) has focused on embracing and supporting the global community that is reflected both in coffee and in Portland. When it came to her November 2025, wedding to James Noel Hoban, she chose two designers whose story became a piece of her own. 

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Sustainability at MyMaine
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Sustainability at MyMaine

The environment is of utmost importance to us at MyMaine, which is why we are proud to offset our environmental impact through certified reforestation and carbon offset projects.

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Family Stays
Features, Volume 3, Spring 2026 Tracy Brockhouse Features, Volume 3, Spring 2026 Tracy Brockhouse

Family Stays

The magic of community in healing goes far beyond four walls.

Ezekiel’s arrival marked the beginning of a long neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stay. Once Amber was discharged from the hospital, the reality set in quickly: the cost of hotels, the exhaustion of commuting from Waterville to Portland, and the constant worry about meals—all layered on top of the emotional toll of having a critically ill newborn. Then, just when they needed it most, they found Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine.

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Bringing Broadway Home
Worth the Drive, Volume 3, Spring 2026 Tracy Brockhouse Worth the Drive, Volume 3, Spring 2026 Tracy Brockhouse

Bringing Broadway Home

worth the drive

Mainers needn’t travel to NYC to experience the best in theatre.

For nearly a century, Portland Ovations has brought extraordinary artists to Maine. In the 1930s, our earliest seasons featured classical musicians who filled Portland’s halls with virtuosity and wonder. It was not until the 1990s that National Tours of Broadway musicals became part of our annual programming.

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