Features
Maine Homes and Gardening
Whether your idea of a Maine dream house is a stately old sea captain’s manse on the coast or a smart contemporary home in the woods, this special issue brims with ideas — while celebrating the independent-minded spirit that draws people here in the first place.
North by East
Opinions and advisories on Pownal’s pay-as-you-go town hall, Castine’s post office brouhaha, and Mr. Reny’s luscious lemons.
Decorating Secrets of the Searsport B&Bs
Half the fun of owning a bed-and-breakfast is figuring out how to decorate a great old house in proper style. Six innkeepers open their doors and share what they’ve done to make their guests comfortable. By Ellen MacDonald Ward.
She Took to the Woods
To artist Marguerite Robichaux’s way of thinking, making a home in the North Woods doesn’t mean camping out or going without. By Elizabeth Peavey.
Crazy over Cupolas
Trying to find out how to build a proper cupola led to a wide-ranging tour of the Maine countryside and some interesting discoveries. By Ken Textor.
Do-lt-Yourself Delphiniums
The profusion of blossoms in Debbie Deal’s dooryard slows traffic to a halt in Friendship, and it’s all the result of seat-of-the-pants learning. By Jane Lamb.
Back to the Future
Like a 1970s creation designed for the next century, a new house in Cape Porpoise is powered by the sun and works like a charm. By Jeff Clark.
Bangor Tigers
Arriving in the Queen City to sample its pleasures, a pair of log drivers straight off the Penobscot sit for a formal portrait.
Departments
Room With A View
There was something radiant about her, and the sheer exuberance of her presence always lifted my spirit. By Caskie Stinnett.
The Talk of Maine
Heartening News
The Maine Viewpoint
Snowmobile Safety
Inside Maine
Admirable Quarters
Down East Bookshelf
Lost at Sea
Along the Waterfront
Ocean Pursuits
I Remember
Learning to Fly
Cover: Marguerite Robichaux and her upcountry house, by Brian Vanden Brink.