Collections of McArthur Public Library
On the evening of May 1, 1917, some youngsters delivering a May basket in the tony summer enclave of Biddeford Pool were met not with kisses but snarls.
Making it in Maine
With ’Skeeter Skidaddler, Allen Pollock has reimagined insect repellent as an attractive natural fragrance.
Maine Postcard
Stamp-happy Mainers celebrate the centennial of Maine Postcard Day (surely you’ve heard of it).
Eric Mihan
Bangor booze merchant (and secret operatic powerhouse) Eric Mihan joins the pros for the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s production of La Bohème.
Deer Pond in the Great Northern Maine Woods. Taken August 2014 by JoAnne Lambdin.
If Jeremiah was a bullfrog, he would be a good friend of Paul’s — never mind how loud he was at night.
A new book for young teens traces the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Sarah Cellier, Rice and Beans Vintage
Sarah Cellier scours Maine’s thrift and antique shops for rare haute couture to please a growing (and international) clientele.
Betting on thin ice
By winter’s end (even in a weirdly warm year like this one), we Mainers have gotten pretty good at making our own fun. And what better way to entertain ourselves (and salute the spring) than with a friendly wager on when the ice will disappear on the nearest lake?
Karen Colburn, March 1976
From “Maine’s Champion Freestyle Skier,” by John A. Gould, in our March 1976 issue.