Your region-by-region preview of the traditions, activities, and events that make this time of year unforgettable. Maine summer is back.
One of its more identifiable features includes a dam not far from this spot.
Once robust, Maine’s groundfishery is on the ropes, leaving the future uncertain for even the most dedicated fishermen — and the harbor towns that give the Maine coast its character.
Maine's first-ever fatal shark attack jolted natives and visitors alike into acknowledging that great whites regularly swim off the state's shores — and that there’s plenty about them we don’t know.
On the east side of the cove, a short loop trail leads to a beach where visitors can wade when the tide is out.
Fast becoming the first family of Portland art, they're giving the city an overdue new look.
Matthew Gilbert’s mom drove him all across the state to spot 298 (!) species last year.
The new Bangor restaurant serves up sublime Mediterranean dishes.
Dick and Tom LaCasse are keeping shoe repair from becoming a lost art in Maine.
For the Dixfield artist behind Flower and Jane, creating lifelike blossoms went from a colorful pastime to a fruitful business.
The once-overlooked industrial strip is the hub of Portland chefdom.