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When Steve Kress set out to bring the distinctive little seabird back to Eastern Egg Rock, he didn't realize his techniques would have an impact on scientists around the world. This article includes a list of puffin watching trips and a list of books about puffins. Image subjects: Puffin Steve Kress
- Photography by: Thomas Mark Szelog
Not just any dealer - actually the man considered Maine's first antique dealer. Location: Kennebunkport
It's easy to get lost in this special place not far from Penobscot Bay. Image subjects: Fields arwond Montville from the air cemetary vegatable garden horse and colt fishing from bridge house and small barn in country Location: Montville
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
Across the state a growing network of wildlife rehabilitators is struggling to take care of creatures great and small. Image subjects: Diane Winn and Marc Payne at Avian Haven releasing a bird, which takes flight feeding a baby rabbit with a dropper. In a bird pen or aviary. feeding a muskrat Location:
- Photography by: Benjamin Magro
Peter Korn opened his Center for Furniture Craftsmanship and now has a student waiting list. Image subjects: Peter Korn in his furniture workshop Chris Becksvoort in workshop student working on cabinet door in workshop student working on cabinet in workshop Location: West Rockport
- Photography by: Benjamin Magro
Where in Maine is the beach where this shipwreck rests?
A new course developed in Maine is changing tree-cutting practices here and across the nation. Image subjects: cutting tree in forest
- Photography by: Douglas Merriam
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Scuba diver Bill Blood knows which moorings will still be there at the end of the boating season.
- By: Ken Textor
- and Chris Batha
A plague of wood-eating wigglers has midcoast boaters worried. Image subjects: harbor in fall Location: Belfast
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
The sudden popularity of sheep without fleeces.
Rockland's the place for a shave and a haircut. Location: Rockland
Fish from away are elbowing out Maine trout. Location: Lake Umbagog
photo only Image subjects: old pickup beside a bed of tulips
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
When it comes to recycling trash, Mainers are among the most successful in the nation. Image subjects: Bob Malley at local recycling center
- Photography by: Nance Trueworthy
Remembering the Charleston Correstional Facility when it was the 765th Radar Squadron, Charleston Air Force Station.
Caribou's average winter temperature is actually a bit colder than the 39 degrees stated in the article. Location: Caribou
Few states can claim a closer bond to the ocean than Maine, a pair of new titles suggests.
Books reviewed include: "Beloved Island: Franklin & Eleanorand the Legacy of Campobello" by Jonas Klein, "The New England Cookbook: 350 Recipes from Town and Country, Land and Sea, Hearth and Home" by Brooke Dojny, and "Northeast Folklore: Essays in Honor of Edward D. Ives" edited by Pauleena MacDougall
Casco Bay Weekley: Portland committee tries to come up with spots where owners can exercise their dogs off-leash. Location: Portland
Join the Environmental Action Team in your area and get involved at the grass roots.
Ellsworth American: Bike paths and politics.
Sun Journal: They want to go from hand-made to mass produced at the prison store.
Journal Tribune: It's getting harder all the time to get enough volunteer firemen. Location: Goodwin Mills
Decorate your doorway with a custom screen door from this Waldoboro company. Location: Waldoboro
- By: Andrew Vietze
- , David Trevallion
- and Mike Stumbo
Some antiques that are especially prized can still be found in Maine. Here are some ideas on what to look for.
A favorite among shoppers, the Maine Antiques Festival turns twenty this year. Plus, a listing of antique shows. Location: Union
The Pine Tree State has long enjoyed a reputation as an antique-collecting hot spot. Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of a Down East treasure hunt.
Though it's perhaps not as well known for antiques as neighboring Wiscassett, the Damariscotta area is quietly becomming a go-to place among antique hunters. Image subjects: inside barn - aka 1839 House Antiques shopping for antiques in the shop Arsenic and Old Lace exterior view of antique shop Twin
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
My Manhattan-bred bride did better in the woods of Main than I did on our wedding trip. Location: Nicatous Lake
Free antique appraisals are available arcoss Maine if you know where to look. Here is a list of dealers who offer them. Image subjects: folk art and antiques (chair, coppor jars, porcelain, books, etc.)
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
Many of Maine's finest old homes - antiques themselves - are open to the public, and they're often filled with antiques. Image subjects: the Richarde A Nott Memorial House (historic home)
- Photography by: Jeffrey Stevensen
Baked treats and brunch worth traveling for have made this Bath restaurant a local landmark. Image subjects: Kristina Van Reenan inside her restaurant Location: Bath
- Photography by: Randy Ury
Plays, concerts, art shows and garden walks herald the warm weather.
Biddeford residents playing lawn tennis in 1888. Location: Biddeford
