Susan Leahy's small cottage rebuild on Oakhurst Island quickly snowballed.
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Sarah Stebbins is Down East's deputy editor. A native of Cousins Island, in Yarmouth, she began her career at In Style and Martha Stewart Living magazines in New York. Her work has also appeared in Real Simple, Southern Living, This Old House, Women's Health, and other publications. She lives in Portland with her husband, two sons, and Mississippi mutt.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo tells us about his unexpected discoveries and admits he still doesn’t have all the answers.
Some of Jill and Joe Drew's closest friends have been their guests at the Greenwood Manor Inn.
The range of their approaches is striking — from island cottages with cobbled-together utility systems to a fully electric house of the future
It had stood empty for three years, and mice had the run of the place.
Mostly Maine is the world’s only fleet still competing in Cape Cod Frostys.
Owners Karen and Ford Reiche salvaged just about everything but the kitchen sink for their new home.
The mini abode seemed a fine spot to ride out a renovation — until the no-see-ums invaded.
The Kansas native, and owner of Meri Meri party supplies, says her heart is in Castine, where she has summered since 1994.
Only a cherry-red door and a sky-blue vintage Beetle hint at the boisterous palette inside.
These Maine-based greeting-card artists make it easy to say “I love you” on Valentine’s Day.
This time of year, candy-colored glass ornaments grace Judy Minaudo's 1751 home, while walls and woodwork in splashy colors and patterns dazzle year-round.