Features
The Man Who Invented Monhegan
Rockwell Kent was the first of the great twentieth-century artists to capture the island in oils.
- By: John Hadley
Accepting the Challenge
Whether he’s coaxing a finicky plant to bloom or climbing yet another Maine mountain, a Belfast man keeps …
- By: Rebecca Martin Evarts
The Public Humiliation of Ralph Owen Brewster
The senator from Maine was stunned when aviation tycoon Howard Hughes turned the tables on his congressional investigation.
- By: Edgar Allen Beem
Elegance Alfresco
For caterer extraordinaire Stacey Glassman, the secret to creating memorable occasions is all in the details.
- By: Michaela Cavallaro
Marshall Island’s Moment
A gorgeous island off Mount Desert that almost became an exclusive gated community at sea has just been preserved in all its wildness.
- By: Jeff Clark
Moonstruck
Ever wonder why the things that go bump in the night at this time of the year usually turn out to be June bugs? Ken Textor tracked down the answer.
- By: Ken Textor
Letters to The Editor
Vacationland Bigotry – As a collector of vintage Maine travel and tourism brochures, I enjoyed your April article “America’s Summer Playground.” I was struck, however, by your use of the term “refined vacationers” to describe the type of patron sought by (and drawn to) certain summer colonies.
Reclaiming Roads Not Taken
Up and down the coast, communities are using a little-known state program to find and re-establish public rights-of-way to the shore.
- By: Nancy Comiskey
At Home in a Boathouse
A former coaling station in Casco Bay has been converted into a sunny guesthouse.
- By: Patrick McManus
Where in Maine?
This ghost of a grand hotel is now a landmark in a resort community. Recognize it?
Departments
Everything is Satisfactual
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
Silent Schools
Shrinking student numbers will change the way small-town Maine educates its kids.
- By: Jeff Clark
No Place for a Woman
Helen Hamlin’s classic memoir of life in the Maine wilderness is back in print.
- By: Andrew Vietze
Attean Adventure
A wild pond near the Quebec border offers privacy to intrepid paddlers.
- By: Andrew Vietze
Equal Rights at Last
Without undue fanfare, the governor and legislature finally righted an embarrassing wrong.
Environmental Concord
For some reason no flowers will deign to blossom on my island? With two exceptions.
- By: Caskie Stinnett
Francine, Camden
Cozy sophistication is the house specialty of this unassuming little bistro.
- By: Brooke Dojny
June Highlights
Garden tours, music festivals, and summer stock are all on the calendar this month.
Family Business
Family bonds can be as strong as good, handmade furniture, as this early occupational portrait from Norway suggests.
- By: Joshua F. Moore