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Making Her Mark
Carrie Dessertine on craft, legacy, and the launch of Meyette
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Building the Vision
Principal designer Jeanne Rapone of Centerline Design & Build shares how a decades-old idea became a collaborative approach to home renovation
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Booked For Spring
Three standout releases from Maine women writers to add to your stack
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Women Making Waves
From storefronts to storytelling to job sites, these women are shaping the way Portland lives, works, and grows
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Making Her Mark
Carrie Dessertine on craft, legacy, and the launch of Meyette Article by Becca Abramson | Photography by Nicole Wolf When Carrie Dessertine launched design firm Mey & Co, she built a reputation for thoughtful interiors and custom furnishings for hospitality spaces around the country. Now she’s turning that expertise inward. Her newly launched brand, Meyette, offers both restored vintage pieces and an original collection of furniture designed in-house with longevity, craftsmanship, and...
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Building the Vision
Principal designer Jeanne Rapone of Centerline Design & Build shares how a decades-old idea became a collaborative approach to home renovation Article by Becca Abramson | Photography by Darren Setlow When Jeanne Rapone recalls her path to becoming a principal designer at Centerline Design and Build, she laughs at the seeming contradiction in her story. “I never pictured myself as the owner of a company like this,” she says. “Except for the fact that I always envisioned what I have.” That...
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Booked For Spring
Three standout releases from Maine women writers to add to your stack Article by Becca Abramson Longer days call for fresh books. From windswept coastlines to shadowy stretches of forest, Maine’s women writers are delivering stories that feel as transportive and refreshing as the season itself. These three spring picks—spanning literary fiction, suspense, and poetry—are perfect companions for slow mornings and sunlit afternoons. The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout Elizabeth...
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Women Making Waves
From storefronts to storytelling to job sites, these women are shaping the way Portland lives, works, and grows Article by Becca Abramson Kristan Vermeulen, Founder, Makers of the USA What inspired you to launch the Makers of the USA platform? I’ve always been drawn to the people behind the product. I realized we were celebrating scale, speed, and mass production, but overlooking the makers, the craftsmen, the small business owners who are the backbone of our communities. Makers of the...
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