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Through this vintage cottage has been in the family only twenty years, it's already become an heirloom. Image subjects: kitchen of heirloom cottage outside view of front of heirloom cottage table set on deck overlooking water living area of heirloom cottage shelf on wall of heirloom cottage
- By: Frank Andrews
- and Joel Vance
- Photography by: Brian Vanden Brink
A tidy guest cottage offers Manhattan comforts on the site of a Maine quarry. Image subjects: contemporary home in quarry inside living room with fireplace and view out windows view out window bedroom kitchen
- By: Bob Roundy
- and David Wonderlich
- Photography by: Brian Vanden Brink
Sally and Jim Littlefield have turned a handsome 1907 cottage into a coastal inn. Image subjects: living area with fireplace at Shore Oaks cottage bedroom at Shore Oaks porch with waterview Sally and Jim Littlefield in their living room Location: Brooksville
- Photography by: Greg Morley
An outfit way up in Oquossoc has all the stuff to create an authentic sporting-lodge feel. Image subjects: antiques at Mountain Interiors shop Birgitta Parker at antiques at Mountain Interiors shop birch bark cupboard at antiques at Mountain Interiors shop decorated chest at antiques at Mountain Interiors
A rebuilt 1920's cottage in a million-dollar setting offers all the carefree comforts of an earlier day - and then some. Image subjects: Rebuilt "cottage" on the coast Kitchen and dining area bathroom cottage porch living room fireplace Location: Southport Dog Fish Head
- By: Meadow Rue Merrill
- and John Brindle
- Photography by: Brian Vanden Brink
The outside of the modest little midcoast cottages only hints at the surprises inside. Image subjects: kitchen in seasiide playhouse living area inside cottage - three-sided fireplace cottage from yard in living room
- Photography by: Brian Vanden Brink
The contemporary flair of this lakeside cabin in southern Maine only enhances its charm. Image subjects: Modern Log Home log cabin porch of log home interior of modern log home
- By: Denver Bryan
- and Robert Post
- Photography by: Brian Vanden Brink
Departments
Along the Waterfront A Windjammer Centennial Along the Waterfront Show Time Calendar of Events March Highlights Dining Down East Youngtown Inn Down East Bookshelf Today's Mainers Down East Bookshelf Briefly Noted I Remember The Wave Letters to The Editor Grateful Organization Letters to The Editor Welcoming
The schooner Victory Chimes is celebrating a big anniversary in high style. Image subjects: Schooner Victory Chimes under sail Location: St. Michaels
- By: Michael Chronister
- and James P. Brown
March is the season for boat shows.
- By: James P. Brown
- and Galen Winter
Dressing for success is not just for the well-heeled.
Special vocabulary to differentiate between a cottage and a camp.
The bureaucratic maze gets trickier. Location: Augusta
Facts and history of earthquakes in Maine.
Maine's top seed companies are bucking the national trend - and prospering. Image subjects: woman in flower garden
- By: Jeff Clark
- and John Falk
More on Harold Alfond.
- By: Vivian Kramer Francher
- and John P. Portela
The Pathfinders is a group that walks and hikes the Lubec area. Location: Lubec
- By: Virginia Shepherd
- and Joan Edwards
The characters in Christopher Fahy's latest short stories are readily recognizable.
- By: Tom Davis
- and Richard Grant
Books reviewed include: "Railroads of the Pine Tree State: Volumn One" by Don Marson and Brian Jennison, "Natural Things: Collected Poems 1969 - 1998" by Constance Hunting, and "The Crow on the Spruce" by Chenoweth Hall.
For retirees who still yearn to learn, Maine offers plenty of opportunities to master new skills and subjects.
Lively, modern museums dot the Maine landscape.
Ten of the most common queries from people considering a Maine retirement.
From population to education. income to weather - contrast and compare your favorite Maine counties and communities.
Journal Tribune: Roman Catholic Diocese of Maine supports a gay rights measure.
List of Maine's community newspapers for those wanting to learn about the state or a specific area before moving.
Every year more retirement facilities are being opened or expanded across the state. Here's the most up-to-date list.
Cresta Sleds represent the next generation of Flexible Flyers.
- By: Vivian Kramer Francher
- and Andrew Vietze
Most Maine hospitals still offer the kind of personalized care that has vanished at many huge medical facilties elsewhere.
Maine Sunday Telegram: Maine land trusts were very sucessful last year.
Times Record: Maine, with the highest smoking rate in the country, will spend 90% of the settlement funds on health programs.
We have four distant seasons and plenty of sunshine year-around.
Boothbay's Cottage Connection of Maine offers visitors a cottage to fit their dreams.
- By: Andrew Vietze
- and John Brindle
In many Maine communities, retirees literally run the town - serving as selectmen, on boards, in civic groups, and even in the legislature. Image subjects: State Representative Gerald Davis Mayor William Johnson with other officials
- Photography by: Benjamin Magro
Some of the most scenic courses in New England are found in Maine. Image subjects: Samoset Resort Golf Course
- Photography by: Benjamin Magro
Plenty of information for retirees is right on the web.
A modest upcountry courtesy beguiled my friend from away. Location: Lovell
Though it's off Route 1, both locals and tourists find their way to this Lincolnville landmark. Image subjects: MaryAnn and Manuel Mercier in dining room of the Youngtown Inn Location: Lincolnville
Joan Baez, Momix, and the Portland Flower Show all come to Maine this month.
President Harrison, staff, and family pose at cottage steps in Bar Harbor in 1889. Location: Bar Harbor
- By: Ron Forsyth
- and Ellen MacDonald Ward
