Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Rooted in the counterculture of the 1970s, Johnny’s Selected Seeds is flourishing with the locavore movement.
How to Transition to an Organic Lawn
Nine steps to a healthy and lush organically grown lawn.
Storming the Beaches
A noted law professor argues it’s high time to overturn a controversial 1989 low-water mark in Maine judicial history.
Making Art, Making a Life
Midcoast “nature people” Kate and Jonathan Mess push boundaries in the gallery, keep it real at home.
Animal Spirits
Printmaker Susan Amons mixes technique and allegory in her otherworldly artwork.
100 Years of Quietude
Chewonki’s chief academic explains why the idyllic midcoast campus has attracted campers, students, and seekers for a century.
War of Secession
On the outskirts of the small city of Caribou, some folks want to lower their taxes by going it alone.
East Side, West Side
All around Sebago Lake, people are living the barefoot life.
Sole Man
In a Lisbon Falls basement, retired cobbler Walter Parker keeps the old ways alive.
SoPo So Good
Long known for its car culture, South Portland is reclaiming neighborhoods where residents prize getting around on foot.
The Wild Women of Vinalhaven
A gritty, hard-working island attracts unconventional artists by allowing them to focus on what matters most.
Hitting the Reset Button
For some retirees, the best work begins when work is done.