Features
How to Build a Dream House
Pat and Patsy Hennin, of the Shelter Institute in Bath, preach common sense and the pursuit of happiness right along with lessons in plumbing and wiring. By Jeff Clark.
Designing a Coastal Classic
When the right architect meets the right client and they have the right location and the right idea, wonderful things can happen. By Ellen MacDonald Ward.
Silks, Satins, and Old Lace
Mary Ingalls sells antiques by the yard in her Old Port shop. By Sarah Goodyear.
The Gothic House
By hauling an unusual old landmark out of a neighborhood scheduled to be leveled, Greater Portland Landmarks created a monument to its own determination. By Ellen MacDonald Ward.
A Neat ldea
Affordable housing doesn’t have to be flimsy or drab, according to a pair of Portland businesswomen. Photographs by Brian Vanden Brink.
A Wildflower Lawn
Sue and Bucky Owen are the only people on their street who don’t mow their yard — and the result is dazzling. By Jane Lamb.
House Calls
Taking care of patients at home instead of in hospitals is an old idea that is suddenly catching on across Maine. By Jeff Clark.
Moving Day
Relocating a house in the 1800s called for the help of neighboring farmers and as many hooved helpers as they could muster.
Departments
Room With a View
I worry a lot about the state of this nation, and I feel that most sensible people do. Television now manipulates us all, and those who are stuck in traffic have their opinions formed for them by radio talk-show hosts who were formerly disc jockeys of rock music. By Caskie Stinnett.
The Talk of Ellsworth
Browser’s Heaven
The Maine Viewpoint
New Forest Owner
Down East Bookshelf
Allagash: Maine’s Wild and Scenic River by Dean Bennett
Inside Maine
Cabin Fever Relievers
Along the Waterfront
Books for Boaters
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
I Remember
The “Snohomish”
Cover: A hundred-year-old cottage in Friendship, photographed by Brian Vanden Brink.