Features
North by East
Opinions and advisories on the fate of Fort Knox, the plight of Buxton mailmen, and the future of Tibbetts Bridge.
Head Tide
Little more than a bump in the road, this village is quite unlike any other in Maine. By Sarah Scott.
Away From It All
The fourth generation of his family to run a wilderness sporting camp on the shore of Sebec Lake, Jerry Packard and his wife, Amanda, welcome outdoorsmen of every stripe. By Andrew Vietze.
Summering on the Brink
After pouring tons of granite and tax dollars into a losing battle with the Atlantic, the city fathers of Saco have decided to take no more heroic measures to save the village of Camp Ellis. By Jeff Clark.
Down East Vergnügen
That’s what you get when a Swiss-born inventor opens a Maine lobster house in the middle of Germany. By Amy Rawe.
Beauty for a Day
A daylily blossom lasts only a day, but at Valente Gardens in North Berwick there are thousands of these hardy plants. By Sarah Scott.
Where in Maine?
This unusual bridge is the only one of its kind in the world. Recognize it?
The Toast of Bangor
Whether ensconced in their Bangor mansion or their Fifth Avenue apartment, the irrepressible Wing Sisters were perfectly at home in the company of each other. By Edgar Allen Beem.
Want to See a Real Maine Moose?
Here’s everything you need to know to spot your own moose, snap its picture, and thrill your friends and neighbors. By Powell Boyer.
Legends of The Crags
Sarah Orne Jewett penned her Country of the Pointed Firs in my bedroom. At least that’s what my mother told me back when we summered next door to the old Aldrich cottage. By George Carey.
Making It In Maine
Several successful entertainers make their home in the Pine Tree State.
The Calm before the Storm
When a huge airship visited Bar Harbor to salute the nation’s governors in 1925, no one imagined what would soon befall it. By Ellen MacDonald Ward.
Departments
Room With A View
I think speed — or the false premise that anything done rapidly is superior to anything done slowly — is what has put the quality of our life in the dreary place that it now occupies. By Caskie Stinnett.
The Talk of Portland
Champion of Casco Bay
The Maine Viewpoint
Bridge Decision
Inside Maine
A Delectable Diner
Down East Bookshelf
Murder Mysteries
Dining Down East
Le Domaine, Hancock
Along the Waterfront
Racing Jules Veme
I Remember
“Our” Island
Cover: Newagen Harbor, Southport Island. By Sara Gray.