Features
Wilma Stanchfield, of Milo, seems to have cornered the market on flavorful, old-fashioned Maine pickles. Image subjects: row of jars of pickles Wilma Stanchfield with pickles making pickles 4 steps of pickle making Location: Milo
- By: Ken Textor
- and Steve Smith
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
Chances are, you've already sat in a Bradco Chair - at your local library, at your favorite restaurant, or at the new pub in town. Location: Lisbon
- By: Murray Carpenter
- and George Bird Evans
He doesn't look happy, but Harry M. Mones, Maines first aerial policeman looks official in this 1930 photograph.
- By: Tom Huggler
- and Ellen MacDonald Ward
Flow blue china, the distinctively colored dinnerware favored in Maine households 150 years ago, is prized by today's antique collectors. Image subjects: examples of Flow Blue China
An improbable new calendar has become a runaway best-seller
Here is a list of people and places to get pickles.
- By: Ken Textor
- and John Falk
Erected as a tribute to the shipbuilders of Bath, William Zorach's 'Spirit of the Sea' stands today as a monument to the sculptor's generosity and to the unwavering fortitude of the good ladies of the Bath Garden Club. Image subjects: statue of Spirit of the Sea by Zorach artist William Zorach in his
- By: David Wonderlich
- and Meadow Rue Merrill
- Photography by: Randy Ury
Showing how Maine was viewed from the 1840's to the 1940's, the second part of Maine Coast Artists' epic photography exhibition opens this month in Rockport. Location: Rockport
Community spirit still flourishes in Farmington, though only the lucky folks who live there seem to notice. Image subjects: tree-lined neighborhood in autumn U. of Maine campus main street in downtown Farmington house surounded by trees in fall colors old farmstead in autumn barn house and tree-lined
- By: Ron Forsyth
- and Jeff Clark
- Photography by: Sara Gray
By renovating their upcountry lodge, a family from away has been able to add several months to their annual stay in Maine. Image subjects: view of front of cottage view inside great room and of fireplace kitchen of cottage dining area of cottage upstairs room porch looking out into sunny fall setting
- By: Richard Grozik
- and Paul Doiron
- Photography by: Brian Vanden Brink
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Marshall Dohaime builds classic prams and his time has come.
- By: Stuart Williams
- and James P. Brown
Thrifty Mainers are dusting off their plant stands to prepare for the winter heating season.
The early worm catches the city. Location: Portland
Yesterday's newscast is tomorrow's archive.
A small office in Lewiston handles a high-traffic business.
What if you had a party and nobody came? Maine's Republicans and Democrats know the feeling.
- By: Jeff Clark
- and John Falk
Clearifying the derivation and meaning of the word "spleeny".
- By: Winifred Poole Sherman
Identifying the August "Where in Maine?" as the thearter in Monmouth. Image subjects: lakefront lodge in autumn Location: Monmouth
- By: Gene Hill
- and Claudia Carroll
Books reviewed here include: "Tower: Faith, Vertigo, and Amateur Construction" by Bill Henderson, "Handy to Home: A Lifetime in the Maine Outdoors" by Tom Henessey, and "Portland Undercover: How to Visit New England's Hippest City Without Looking Like a Tourist" by Chris Barry.
- By: George Bird Evans
- and Paul Doiron
A compelling new history chronicles 100 ears of uncontrolled change south of Portland. Location: York County
Most Maine museums are open at least until Columbus Day. Here is a useful list of museums, historic homes and antique shows.
The Sea Basket restaurant will ship lobster stew via FedEx even if it's doors are closed for the winter. Location: Wiscasset
Portland Press Herald: Location: Falmouth
Tour the Passamaquoddy Bay area in style. Location: Eastport
Bangor Daily News: An important gift to the University of Maine System and earning statistics combine to indicate the importance of both.
Ellsworth American: Many of the state's small businesses and corporations are being gobbled up by large, and often foreign, companies that do not contribute to local charities.
Maine Sunday Telegram: Bold moves needed to repair the health care situation in Maine.
I just couldn't believe I was actually going to be appearing on my favorite TV show.
- By: Tom Huggler
- and Michael Reagan
Traditional fare with unusual flair has turned this restaurant into one of Portland's hottest (and finest). Image subjects: Chef Larry Matthews and sous chef Gordon Cameron at the Back Bay Grill Location: Portland
- By: Galen Winter
- and Paul Mann
- Photography by: Randy Ury
Maine's museums and concert halls are filled with enticements this fall.
