No Elder an Island
For many seniors on Maine’s islands, the prospect of settling into a mainland care home is disquieting. The alternative requires a whole community’s investment.
Free the Udders!
A year-and-a-half ago, Maine’s landmark food-sovereignty law empowered towns to regulate their own dairy/pickle/poultry trade. So how is it changing the way farming communities do business?
In Good Faith
President Bush and Democratic Senator George J. Mitchell had Maine in common — along with a willingness to make principled compromises.
As we come into the season of giving and giving thanks, we salute Mainers who are quietly doing their part to make the Pine Tree State a better place.
Dawnland
Dawnland documentarian Adam Mazo discusses the history of Maine Wabanaki children taken from their parents.
Joanne Arnold
Joanne Arnold is one of 12 speakers on the bill at this year’s TEDxDirigo, on November 3, at the Portland campus of the University of New England.
Under Our Skin
Even when they’re not on our bodies, ticks are getting into our heads. Will our burgeoning awareness of tick-borne illness alter our relationship to the Maine landscape?
lobster boat in Casco Bay
What can baby lobsters tell us about the future of Maine’s $1 billion fishery?