Jennifer Rooks’s Favorite Place
Maine Public Radio’s Jennifer Rooks on Kettle Cove sunsets.
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Susan Conley’s Favorite Place
Maine author Susan Conley shares cherished memories from her favorite Maine place.
Dr. Jacquelyn Gill’s Favorite Place
For University of Maine paleoecologist Dr. Jacquelyn Gill, Acadia National Park has always been as much a research destination as a respite.
Rob Caldwell’s Favorite Place
WCSH anchor Rob Caldwell on the islands of Casco Bay
Sarah Piampiano’s Favorite Place
Pro triathlete Sarah Piampiano grew up in Cumberland, but when she thinks back on her Maine childhood, it’s her time at Cupsuptic Lake she remembers best.
Shawn Warren’s Favorite Place
“I just feel fortunate to be able to go out there and call it my job every day,” he says.
John Cariani’s Favorite Place
As a teenager growing up in northern Maine, John Cariani couldn’t wait to see the world, even though he suspected nothing out there could top the life he was living.
Allan Monga’s Favorite Place
Allan Monga’s story is so quintessentially American, it’s little wonder it went viral earlier this year.
Molly Gawler’s Favorite Place
The Gawler sisters all live in Belfast, and the whole clan loves heading from the harbor onto Belfast Bay in a long rowboat called a pilot gig.
Noah Gray-Cabey’s Favorite Place
Noah Gray-Cabey was a toddler when his parents moved from suburban Chicago to Maine, his mom’s home state, settling in the woods of Newry, a spot he (fondly) describes as “literally the middle of nowhere.”
Ryan McCaskey’s Favorite Place
When Ryan McCaskey visits Maine — including on his annual staff trip, for which he shuts down his restaurant — his first stop upon exiting I-95 is unassuming Tobey’s Grocery, a Shell station and mini-market in South China, where he starts provisioning for the trip.
Lois Lowry’s Favorite Place
These days, Lois Lowry enjoys mountainous awesome terrain near her summer place in Bridgton. But in the winter, her home is in Falmouth, and her connection to nature is on 100-acre Mackworth Island State Park, linked to the town by a causeway.