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Portland firm transforms retired sails into tote bags
All tote bags are not created equal. Just ask anyone who’s ever purchased a handcrafted, sturdy carryall from Hannah Kubiac. Kubiac owns Sea Bags, a one-of-a-kind shop in Portland’s Custom House Wharf area. Sea Bags produces tote bags made from old, retired sails. The bags can be trusted to lug around a hundred pounds of
New water taxi plies Casco Bay
One by one, the women appear at the top of the boat ramp at Buoy Park in Portland, then carefully descend to the float. Capt. Gene Willard greets them with a smile, extending a hand as they step up and onto his boat. One of the women teases Willard about his new crew cut. Willard