Features
A paddle down the Pemaquid River is the perfect way to slip into a Maine summer mindset. By Joshua F. Moore
An adult music camp is providing unexpected benefits to the easternmost town in the United States. By Rebecca Martin Evarts
Here's a different way of looking at the Mountain of the People of Maine.
Can Maine's family beach resort go upscale without losing its soul? By Colin Woodard
Each summer, thousands of tourists travel from Quebec to vacation at Old Orchard Beach. For one August weekend, I decided to join them. By Elizabeth Peavey
A new book recalls the thirteen years a couple spent living at Marshall Point Light in Port Clyde. Photography By Thomas Mark Szelog
For seventy-five seasons the Ogunquit Playhouse has lured some of the world's best actors to Maine. Can you recognize their faces? By Jeff Clark
Thanks to a hard-working corps of "kitchen-table" conservationists, the Belgrade Lakes region is now home to an astonishing public resource. By Elizabeth Peavey

DepartmentsBy Paul Doiron.
Can you identify this campground known for its stately red pines? Send us a note if you can. Photograph By Kevin Shields
A new explorer comes to the Gulf of Maine. | Winter wafts away on a powerful scent. | A suburb goes slumming. | Naked ladies of Belfast. | The old is new again for Unum(Provident). | Maine harbors in bloom. | Portland business owners spread the gospel of buying locally.
Seismic changes in the Portland arts scene may be good news for audiences. By Michaela Cavallaro
A blow to wind power. | Real trouble for Real I.D. | Bangor's new smoking ban. | The failed experiment with term limits.
Dining The Wescott Forge in Blue Hill offers creative food in an unpretentious setting. By Brooke Dojny
Books Neil Rolde tackles the checkered career of presidential contender James G. Blaine. By Jim Brunelle
Getaway You don't have to break the bank to stay in Bar Harbor. By Joshua F. Moore
Family Fun A summer camp that isn't just for kids. BY andrew vietze
Events Here's a summer preview of the festivities scheduled throughout Maine.
Plus: Maine-made comfy beach chairs. | Antiques 101. | Two hot tips on where to find some quiet in Portland
It took a weekend getaway to remind us why we'd moved to Maine. By Maria Padian
A wrecked canoe makes for a hilarious end to summer at a boys camp in 1934. By Joshua F. Moore