Features
‘That’s the Way It Is’
Friendship sloops, flights of puffins, and thick-o’-fog — that’s the way it is on a cruise along the Down East coast. By Walter Cronkite.
Making It In Maine
Four more success stories from the Pine Tree State.
Artful Living
A mid-coast couple’s remodeled farmhouse accommodates art from around the world — plus some from right at home. By Norah Deakin Davis.
Living on the Edge
Slowly, inexorably, Camp Ellis is slipping into the sea. By Jeff Clark.
Gardening with a Shotgun
Gunfire, alas, is the traditional pesticide of last resort. By Roy Barrette.
Ogunquit — A Little Bit of Everything
Three miles of sand beach, a footpath along ocean cliffs, a fishing harbor filled with boats. What more could anyone ask? Photographs by Joe Devenney.
When the President Came to Call
William Howard Taft’s 1910 visit raised a patriotic stir in Rockland. By Richard Davis Slaton.
Hollyhocks, Poppies, and Sweet Peas
Old-fashioned blooms still flourish in Celia Thaxter’s celebrated island garden. By Jane Lamb.
Backpackers of the Sea
Sea kayakers are taking to Maine waters like mackerel in August. Photographs by Thomas Stewart.
There’s One in Every Family
Most young hellions stop short of dynamite. But not always. By Edward Jellison.
Departments
Room With A View
As though the objectionable word Vacationland is not enough of a promotional slogan for Maine license plates, those of us who drive Maine vehicles will soon have to display a lobster as well. Whether all of this institutional advertising will leave enough room on the plate for numbers remains to be seen. By Caskie Stinnett.
For the Record
Prison, Porn, and Politicos
Down East Bookshelf
The Best Maine Stories
The Maine Viewpoint
‘A Bellwether for the Nation’
Boating Down East
Coastal Harbors Threatened by Gridlock
Outdoor Maine
New Deer Lottery to be Held Next Month
Calendar of Events
August Highlights
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
I Remember
Anatasia and a Casco Bay Summer
Cover: Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, by Joe Devenney.