Features
North By East
Opinions and advisories on the beavers of Boothbay Harbor, the snow machines of Greenville High, and the erasure of Lille from the map of Maine.
A Passion for Timber Framing
Steve Chappell’s enthusiasm for sensible building has led him to establish a school, launch a magazine, and hammer out a career that has made him an international expert in traditional construction. By Ken Textor.
Less Is More
An award-winning new home overlooking Blue Hill Bay demonstrates what happens when the builders, architects, and clients are perfectly in sync. By James Schwartz.
Capturing the Light
That was the architect’s aim when he designed and built an imaginative house in Kittery. By Ellen MacDonald Ward.
The Perfect Maine Garden
Sometimes perfection is hiding in plain view, as a lovely little garden right in the middle of Camden demonstrates. By Richard Grant.
No Place Like Home
When I paid a visit to the most expensive private home on the market in Maine today, I was strangely pleased at what I found. By Elizabeth Peavey.
The Pine Ladies
The mother-daughter team that runs Mulberry Cottage in South Portland can take credit for turning Mainers on to antique English pine. By Scott Sutherland.
Fish Story
A vintage photograph from the hamlet of Saturday Cove commemorates a trophy-size cod and a way of life that were both dying out in 1916. By Ellen MacDonald Ward.
Departments
Room With A View
The television meteorologist, who has risen fast on the popularity charts, still has a ghastly record of accuracy and is tolerated more for his or her entertainment value than for the possession of any reliable information.
The Talk of Maine
Wired!
The Maine Viewpoint
Investing in Tourism
Inside Maine
Greater Bangor’s Wilderness
Down East Bookshelf
Codforsaken Waters
Along the Waterfront
The Legacy of Joel White
I Remember
Where is Pearl Harbor?
Cover: The Kittery house built by architect Michael Homer, by Brian Vanden Brink.