Features
Maine’s about as far from Hollywood as you can get. And we mean that metaphorically, too. Celebrity simply doesn’t matter as much here. But Turner native Patrick Dempsey has demonstrated how fame can be used the Maine way — to improve the lives of others.
Rumors of roller-skating's demise are premature, says a dedicated community of Maine rink regulars.
Paris Hill has been called Maine’s Mount Olympus for its powerful residents, but what accounts for the village’s enduring allure?
- Photography by: Dean Abramson
A former church in Lisbon Falls is now home to one of the most stunning collections of spiders and butterflies.
- Photography by: Benjamin Magro
How people from away can avoid conflicts, dust-ups, and misunderstandings with
the natives. (And vice versa.)
A forgotten town is remembered through the eyes of a former schoolteacher.
Today's Commercial Street in Portland is a hipper, livelier version of its former self.
- Photography by: Jennifer Baum
Departments
Who is Maine's vehicle inspection scheme actually protecting?
Freeport’s Broad Arrow Tavern at the Harraseeket Inn focuses on local food with flair.
- Photography by: Hannah Welling
Whether you’re looking to take an afternoon leaf-peeping cruise or to sneak up behind a loon for the perfect picture, the innovative TunnyCraft (25 James Drive, Waterboro, 207-247-5767, www.tunnycraft.com) makes it easy. This electric personal watercraft, recommended for use on lakes and ponds, is composed of a canvas lounge chair astride two aluminum pontoons.
What do you get when you mix the sponginess of tiramisu and the custard consistency of sabayon, and then mash the cold, creamy result between two chewy cookies? Dolcelinos, the gourmet ice-cream-like sandwiches that have put Swan’s Way Catering (25 Fernalds Neck Rd., Lincolnville, 207-763-3996, www.cateringmaine.com) on the frozen-treat map. Try one (or several) in traditional flavors such as coffee and chocolate-chocolate, or go for the lemon ginger and the adventurous “Aztec” (vanilla custard with a chili powder kick).
- Photography by: Jennifer Baum
An essayist takes a journey into the soul of one of America’s most popular national parks.
Camden’s own Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Richard Russo, casts his spell again with his eighth novel That Old Cape Magic (Knopf, New York, New York; hardcover; 272 pages, $25.95). This time, Russo takes a look at marriage in all its forms by delving into the family life of middle-aged protagonist Jack Griffin. The plot centers around two weddings, that of his daughter’s best friend in Cape Cod and, a year later, his own daughter’s in Maine. Amid others’ blissful marital beginnings Griffin also has to examine his own fraught union of thirty years.
Do you recognize this busy boatyard?
- Photography by: Dean Abramson
The Maine Viewpoint
Editorial opinions from across the state.
A fund-raiser in 1913 brought out some unusual models.
Mainers know how to tell good manners from bad.
- Photography by: Benjamin Magro
For one Arrowsic writer, the annual woodpile is more than just a source of heat.
Down East editors discuss how to count ticks on a moose, the benefit of saving old tools, and more.
