Down East August 1988

August 1988

The table of contents from the August 1988 issue of Down East.

Features

Stonington

Tourists consider it quaint. Local residents don’t quite see it that way. By Peter H. Spectre.

Hail to the Chief?

Not if the good townsfolk of Kennebunkport have their druthers. By Jeff Clark.

First Lady of the Maine Woods

Hunter, angler and publicist, Fly Rod Crosby blazed a broad trail. By Thomas A. Verde.

Sea for Two in Ogunquit

Good design solves the problem of building on the crowded coast. By Norah Deakin Davis.

Defender of the Faith at Baxter State Park

For Buzz Caverly, the wishes of Percival Baxter come first. By Robert Kimber.

Looking for a Moose?

Everything is possible at Maine’s largest antique show. By F.M. Brooks.

The Unsinkable Vicki Crandall

For 30 years, she has kept Brunswick’s Maine Sate Music Theatre on course. By Jonathan White.

The Romance of Wood and Canvas

Classic wooden boats throng the Gulf of Maine. Photographs by Benjamin Mendlowitz.

Lucy’s Museum Turns 40

Major works by Wyeth and Nevelson are only two of the surprises in the growing collection of Rockland’s Farnsworth Art Museum. By Beth Crichlow.

Wish You Were Here!

Spruce Point Inn has been welcoming guests for 75 years. By James P. Brown.

Nice Mothers Finish Last

This was the lesson learned racing off Westport Island. By Cynthia Sortwell Castleman.

Making It in Maine

Three more success stories from the Pine Tree State.

Departments

Room With A View

What I like — stop me if you’ve heard me say this before — is early morning, and the earlier the better. By Caskie Stinnett.

The Talk of Southport

For Sale: Lighthouse, 3 BRs, Ocean Vu, High $$$

The Maine Viewpoint

Revolution in the Woods

Along the Waterfront

A $9-Million Sailboat Without Any Strings

Outdoor Maine

Brook Trout Jeopardized By Longer Season

Down East Bookshelf

The Best Stories of Sarah Orne Jewett

Top of the Month

Sailing Samaritans

North by East

Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.

I Remember

A St. George Farm Goes to War

Cover: The schooner Heritage in Eggemoggin Reach. By Benjamin Mendlowitz.