Features
Man with a Plan
This controversial Millinocket rafting guide turned developer doesn't believe ecotourism should be a dirty word in the North Woods.
The Spirit of Rockport
People in Rockport have come to appreciate, and anticipate, the surprisingly diverse ships that Taylor Allen launches each spring.
Rustic at Heart
A Harrington summerhouse is an anchor for a pair of academics.
- Photography by: Brian Vanden Brink
Fore Street Confidential
An exclusive look behind the scenes at Maine's hottest restaurant.
- Photography by: Russell French
The AT for You & Me
Not up for hiking all 2,175 miles of the Appalachian Trail? Here are six day hikes that hit Maine's AT hot spots.
Kittery's Secret Identity
What, exactly, is Kittery? Is it Maine's gateway or Portsmouth's conjoined twin? A shipyard town or a shopping destination? Is it the best of Maine's past or the worst of its future? No one can agree, least of all the people who live here.
- Photography by: Sara Gray
Ladies of the Lake
Staying at a borrowed camp on Sysladobsis Lake, we found ourselves being drawn into the story of the place.
- Illustrations by: Marguerite Robichaux
The Reddest State in Red Sox Nation
How to explain the curious love affair between the people of Maine and a ball club from Boston?
Departments
Features 66 Kittery's Secret Identity What, exactly, is Kittery? Is it Maine's gateway or Portsmouth's conjoined twin? A shipyard town or a shopping destination? Is it the best of Maine's past or the worst of its future? No one can agree, least of all the people who live here. By Abby Zimet. 74 Fore
This coastal village doesn't get the same attention as its much-visited neighbor, but that's fine by folks here.
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
Maine's ban on tobacco in bars and restaurants hasn't hurt business in the least.
Where in Maine? Your February "Where in Maine?" photograph is of the popular Maine Winter Sports Center at Presque Isle in beautiful Aroostook County. My son, daughter-in-law, and grandson enjoy skiing there. —Janet Davis Kaszas Ellsworth, Maine Maine's Insurance Mess Great article in your February
Home Waters
Part memoir, part nature guide, Temple Stream is a love letter to western Maine.
Maine's unique offshore islands are just a ferry ride away, as a new guidebook shows.
A state tourism Web site offers some surprising discounts on vacation packages.
A deal to protect Katahdin Lake is in the hands of lawmakers.
The Ledges
I couldn't understand what was happening to my grandmother, but I could stop an ocean.
A restaurant beside a Route 1 landmark has become an unlikely local favorite.
Here's a sneak peek at the festivities scheduled throughout the summer in Maine.
A portrait taken in Livermore evokes the era of railroad vacations in Maine.