Features
Flash: Newspaper War Hits Betfast!
One of the smallest cities in Maine is the only municipality in the state — and perhaps in New England —supporting two fiercely competitive newspapers. By Jeff Clark.
In the Footsteps of Thoreau
An Englishman with an easel and watercolors traces the North Woods itineraries of the Walden Pond naturalist. Paintings and text by Tony Foster.
The Four Seasons, according to Gould
The summer folks miss out on it, but the year down east actually begins with mud season and ends in wintery contentment by the woodstove. By John Gould.
Keeping at It
Firmly rooted in a place called The Kingdom, the legendary Marni Sewell has nurtured Maine arts — and artists — for more than half a century. By Cynthia Bourgeault.
Lo, the Crow
Savant, predator, thief, the common crow is the brainiest of birds. By Joseph L. Arnette.
Apology for a Break-in
Sometimes smashing a window to get into a stranger’s summer cottage is a matter of life or death. By Sally Cartwright.
Springtime in Kennebunkport
In the quiet weeks before Memorial Day, signs of the season — from forsythia to fresh paint— animate the popular resort village. Color photographs by Joe Devenney.
Cohen’s the Name, Baking’s the Game
At the Bangor Rye Bread Bakery, don’t ask Reuben Cohen about his son Billy. Ask him first about his Jewish rye. By Peter H. Spectre.
Departments
Room With A View
Maine people in a queue, whether at a bank window, the post office, or any place where it is necessary to stand in line, are remarkably patient until they reach the window and then they move in, get comfortable, and prepare to stay awhile. By Caskie Stinnett.
For the Record
Canadian Power Coming to Maine
The Maine Viewpoint
A Lobster on Every Plate
Outdoor Maine
Which Lakes Should be Developed?
Boating Down East
Mainers Key to America’s Cup Victory
Down East Bookshelf
Railroad Books
Calendar of Events
April Highlights
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
I Remember
Lubec’s First Bar Mitzvah
Cover: Mount Katahdin and Upper Togue Pond, watercolor by Tony Foster, courtesy Francesca Anderson Gallery, Boston.