Bad Buoys
A new wave of Maine wrestlers puts a beatdown on the Pine Tree State’s reputation as a pro-wrestling backwater.
North by East
Maine Dispatches
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
The Extra Mile(s)
A spontaneous act of grit meets a random act of kindness at the Millinocket Marathon.
Maine Dispatches
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine
What’s in a Picture
25 years ago this month, the previously undefeated Black Bears suffered a rare home-ice loss against archrival Boston University. The next night, they avenged the setback with a 6–1 thumping of BU, and they wouldn’t lose again, home or away, the rest of the season, going on to win the program’s first national title.
Down East Dispatches
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine
Having a Blast
The downhill season in Newry can still start in the fall and run well into the spring, and the metrics behind that feat will knock you off your skis.
Beacon of Solitude
An ice fisherman builds himself a singular frozen sanctuary.
What’s in a Picture
Got skis but no hill? Instead of relying on gravity for propulsion, try wind.
Cold Pursuit
When lakes turn lonely and frigid, Bob Lombardo goes searching for the perfect sheet of ice. Lace up and tag along for a skate on the wild side.
How Now, Stephen King?
Can Shakespeare help us grasp the Maine author’s cultural sway?
A Steep Hike in Acadia
In Maine’s much-loved national park, once an aristocratic enclave, the prospect of a dramatic fee increase resonates a bit louder.