Features
North by East
Opinions and musings on Portland’s horse patrol, Percival Baxter’s continued kindness, and the passing of an old friend.
A Stream Runs through It
The village of Grand Lake Stream has spent a century earning its reputation as a haven for anglers — and it means to hold onto it. By Jeff Clark.
Castle Tucker’s Last Mistress
This month Jane Tucker is giving away the great Wiscasset house that has been her family’s home for 140 years. By Ellen MacDonald Ward.
Acadia Afoot
Motoring through the national park is pleasant indeed, but if you really want to find out what makes Acadia unique, try hiking one of these five trails. By Andrew Vietze.
Balmy Days and Parasols
Castine never attained the cachet of Bar Harbor, but it always had tone, as a small collection of antique photographs suggests.
Amid the Foxgloves and Feverfew
Even after fifty years, the Camden Open House and Garden Tour has not lost its ability to enchant. A report by Richard Grant.
Summer Camp for Scientists
Can a self-taught naturalist have a good time at the Eagle Hill Research Station in Steuben? Edgar Allen Beem traveled Down East to find out.
Augusta’s Proudest Secret
Citizens of Maine’s capital city in 1897 were all atwitter that John Philip Sousa would be performing in their midst. Little did they know that his concert would make history. By Ellen MacDonald Ward.
One Man’s Maine
Photographer Peter Ralston’s clear-eyed vision of the coast and islands fills a splendid new book, which is excerpted here.
Summer’s Grace Note
Colorful as a jewel and happy to perform a spirited loop-the-loop seemingly just for the joy of it, the common American goldfinch adds sparkle to Maine’s shortest season. By John N. Cole.
Where in Maine?
Can you identify this sedate little church that waited more than 150 years for a proper clock to grace its bell tower?
The Comet
Visitors to York Beach were treated to elaborate amusement rides more than a hundred years ago, as a vintage photograph recalls. By Ellen MacDonald Ward.
Departments
Room With A View
This tiny spot offers a vision of what all of Maine once was, of indeed what all of New England once was. By Caskie Stinnett.
The Talk of Maine
Disturbing the Peace
The Maine Viewpoint
Human Rights
Inside Maine
Tea Time
Dining Down East
Café Miranda, Rockland
Down East Bookshelf
My Love Affair with the State of Maine by Scotty Mackenzie
Along the Waterfront
Cameron Lewis’ New Catamaran
I Remember
Hippy Helper
Cover: Atop Sargent Mountain, at Acadia National Park, by Alan LaVallee.