A Vintage Down East Winter
These are a few of our favorite things — a look back at our first decade (or so) of illustrated holiday covers.
Salt Marsh Splendor
The Kennebec estuary as you’ve never seen it.
Rob Caldwell’s Favorite Place
WCSH anchor Rob Caldwell on the islands of Casco Bay
Under Our Skin
Even when they’re not on our bodies, ticks are getting into our heads. Will our burgeoning awareness of tick-borne illness alter our relationship to the Maine landscape?
Sarah Piampiano’s Favorite Place
Pro triathlete Sarah Piampiano grew up in Cumberland, but when she thinks back on her Maine childhood, it’s her time at Cupsuptic Lake she remembers best.
Sheared Experience
On her farm in Hollis, photographer Nina Fuller makes a near-daily practice out of capturing the serene, enigmatic animals that have (unexpectedly) taken over her life.
The Definitive Oral History of the Lobster Roll
The seafood slingers, chefs, glossy food-mag writers, and entrepreneurs who helped turn the unassuming lobster roll into a national phenomenon.
“Who the Hell Stays in a Town Like This?”
One of the co-creators of Hulu’s new Castle Rock on yet another Maine mill town that’s down and out. Waaaay out.
Molly Gawler’s Favorite Place
The Gawler sisters all live in Belfast, and the whole clan loves heading from the harbor onto Belfast Bay in a long rowboat called a pilot gig.
Furry Friends
Here are the anthropomorphic animals not to miss this month.
Noah Gray-Cabey’s Favorite Place
Noah Gray-Cabey was a toddler when his parents moved from suburban Chicago to Maine, his mom’s home state, settling in the woods of Newry, a spot he (fondly) describes as “literally the middle of nowhere.”
SuperOrono-ism
“Who Is Superorganism And Why Is This Song So Addicting?”