Aroostook County potato farmer Jim Gerritsen leads organic growers' fight against genetically modified foods.
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Virginia M. Wright is a senior editor at Down East.
Everyone expects Shaw & Tenney oars and paddles to be flawless — especially the owners. By Virginia M. Wright Photograph...
Virginia M. Wright chats with Diane Cowan, founder of the Lobster Conservancy. Excerpted from The Maine Lobster Book, by Virginia M....
Gardiner, a small city on the Kennebec, keeps making big plans — and this time they might even come true....
The Midcoast Driving becomes an exercise in speeding up and slowing down as Route 1 widens to carry heavy summer...
Potato Fields and Deep Woods In a state with a reputation for rugged shoresand impenetrable forests, the Aroostook County landscape...
Maine oysters are prized by chefs and gourmets around the country. Now Mainers are discovering them, too.
The complicated mating rituals of Maine lobsters might make you turn red.
Going to work on the island of Islesboro is a complex game of hurry up and wait. By Virginia M....
Southern Maine Running parallel to Interstate 295 from Brunswick to South Portland and then alongside Interstate 95 until it reaches...
Down East It is called Coastal Route 1 now, although the coastal views are limited to either end of these 119 miles....
Acadian Country BY: VIRGINIA M. WRIGHT The Maine Road Route 1 in Maine spans 527 miles, 9 counties, 81 communities,...