Features
Most people climb Maine’s highest peak in the summer, but some are daring enough to do it in the winter.
Mainers have always been crazy for coffee, even if the gourmet trend took a while to catch on here. Now a new wave of specialty roasters is redefining the state’s favorite beverage for a new generation of coffee enthusiasts.
The Surprising Popularity of a Sensible Car.
Departments
Can you identify this snow-covered island and lighthouse?
Q: What is your favorite way to enjoy winter in Maine?
Eastport is home to one of the country’s quirkiest new year celebrations.
Amid Sandy’s destruction in Chelsea’s art gallery district, some Maine artists counted their blessings.
Two states with different priorities negotiate the fates of the spans that unite them.
A renovated milk shed serves as the soul of a suburban Scarborough dream home.
The flying squirrels in Mark Bloomer’s backyard have become Fort Fairfield celebrities.
Farmington’s iconic soup and sandwich shop
Jan. 4-5
Broadway’s National Tour adapted the classic French fairy tale Beauty and the Beast for the musical stage and are bringing it to Portland to kick off the new year at Merrill Auditorium. At 1 & 7 p.m. $41-$70.20
Myrtle St., Portland. 207-842-0800. porttix.com
Jan. 13
We asked more than 5,700 of Maine’s physicians this question: If you or a family member had a problem in the following areas, who would you select as the best specialist in Maine for care and treatment? The votes are tallied and the peer-selected winners and runners-up are featured below.
Medical advances, innovative programs and treatments, and state-of-the art facilities are improving health care in Maine. Here are some of the most promising developments.
A look back at Down East ten years ago