Cold Comfort
What’s more invigorating than a shvitz in a backyard sauna? How about sweating it out between an icy dip in Casco Bay and a roll in the snow?
Gifts That Give Twice
You can feel doubly good about buying holiday gifts when you’re also supporting the work of Maine nonprofits.
Bath Shopping
This snug shipbuilding city along the Kennebec River is packed with locally owned stores, a brand-new brewery, rave-worthy restaurants, and a beloved coffee shop, all near the picturesque waterfront park.
12 Reasons to Retire in Maine
Maine is becoming an increasingly popular retirement destination. We’ve outlined our most compelling reasons to retire here.
Storm Gathering
The federal government later declared the March 11, 2005, storm a disaster — but we knew better.
Victorian Revamp
With an eye on a quick sale, a couple updates a tattered old house on Portland’s Munjoy Hill — and they like it so well, they decide to stay.
Work with Purpose
A Saco woodshop builds iconic Maine furniture — and better lives for employees with disabilities.
On the Rocks
A family tradition endures on the Pemaquid Peninsula.
On Their Feet
A rejuvenated Quoddy Footwear finds a niche in the maker movement.
Do You Live in a Barn?
Why, yes, as a matter of fact, Tom and Peggy Hamilton do.
All Stove Up
Shopping for a woodstove recently, we flipped through the catalog of Norwegian stove maker Jøtul, finding more than half of the 18 featured stoves and fireplace inserts bore Maine place names.
The Christmas Farm
Anne and Matt Ware find a longed-for Currier & Ives lifestyle in Durham.