From the article “Learning to See” by Lois Lowry in our August 1977 issue.
Arts & Leisure
Never did more people flock to Squirrel Island than in late August for a carnival known as Fete Week.
Can Robert Indiana, a mainstay of the 1960’s Pop Art movement, give new life to Bob Dylan’s lyrics some 50 years later?
R. Scott Baltz's painting, Gold Blue Broken, 24˝ x 30˝, oil on panel, will be given away at our September 1 Art of Giving Gala.
Gettysburg bites the dust in Brunswick.
I fantasized about constructing myself some kind of nest and living up there, weightless, surrounded by the sun-dappled dancing of the leaves and looking down on life.
Matthew Russ' painting, Penobscot Bay from Bald Rock Mountain #5, 20˝ x 40˝, oil on canvas, will be given away at our September 1 Art of Giving Gala.
Portland’s Tricky Britches channels a classic bluegrass sound — sans porkpie hats.
A friendship that reaches across generations is too rare a thing — and its lessons are too valuable to ignore.
An old Nike missile base in northern Maine could withstand the end times. Read on if you want to live.
Patten’s Dri-Ki Woodworking may well have made part of your favorite canoe — and if you’re lucky, easygoing owner Rick Keim made your paddle.
Presenting Maine’s Best Arts & Media selections, including Readers' Choice winners!