Features
The Squire of Eagle Lake
Speaker of the House John Martin is possibly the most powerful person in Augusta. At home, he’s just plain John. By Jeff Clark.
Treading the Primrose Path
Spring perennials thrive in the woodland shade at Gingerbread Farm. By Jane Lamb.
FLU!
In 1918 as the Great War wound down, the Great Flu Epidemic sprang up to devastate Maine and the nation. By Jason Stone.
Potted Veggies
A vegetarian potter indulges her whimsy with common garden varieties. By Beth Crichlow.
Expanding the Vision
Restored vigor and innovative teaching at the Bangor Theological Seminary prepare a new breed of student for small-town pastoring. By Cynthia Bourgeault.
Jukebox Man
Robert Lyons is Skowhegan’s king of nostalgia. By Patrick Morris.
A Brooding Loveliness
Photographs from a new book by Nance Trueworthy herald the advent of springtime.
Making It in Maine
Custom horse harnesses, imported flowers, and no puffin’ signs — three more success stories from the Pine Tree State.
Departments
Room With A View
Take the currently fashionable term couch potato, which has the potato growers in Maine in a petulant state, feeling as they do that it somehow demeans the potato. By Caskie Stinnett.
The Talk of Belfast
Crosby Forever
Letter from Upcountry
Katahdin Thoughts
Along the Waterfront
Friendship Reborn
The Maine Viewpoint
Riverblocks Blocked
Top of the Month
Ballet Goes to College
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
I Remember
Ice-Out on the St. John
Cover: Near Tenants Harbor,by Nance Trueworthy.