Features
The Mighty Kennebec
The ‘best-dammed river in the state’ is a waterway of superlatives. By Jay Sperling.
When Bates Grads Get Together
At commencement, alumni find an active president firmly in charge. By John N. Cole.
One Sews, the Other Doesn’t
But, together, Duncan Slade and Gayle Fraas make beautiful art. By Edgar Allen Beem.
Mt. Desert’s Granite Heritage
The stoneworks of Acadia stand as a monument to native artisans. By Victor J. Layton.
Ports of Call
Pictorial highlights from the cruise of the Amistad, way down east. Photographs by Jeffrey Mark Dunn.
Learning to Wait
The Retir’d Gardener gives a lesson in fishing. By Richard B. Davidson.
To England in a Salad Bowl
An ex-truck driver challenges the Atlantic in a nine-foot sailboat. By David Silverbrand.
Making It In Maine
Three more success stories from the Pine Tree State.
When the Camera Was Young
Rare old photographs show how Mainers earned their keep.
Guide to Maine Dining 1982
A special, pull-out Down East guide to Maine restaurants.
Departments
Room With A View
Four years ago I was mugged in New York’s Central Park by a blue jay, and, when one appeared on my island recently, I gave it a chilly reception. By Caskie Stinnett.
Down East Cookstove:
A Pox on the Cuisinart!
Maine Wildlife
The Perplexing Opossum
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
Outdoor Maine
Local Angler Shares fishing Tips
Down East Bookshelf
Poems and Sketches of E.B. White by E.B. White
I Remember
Waiting on the Summer Complaints
Cover: “Monhegan Fish House” (28″ x 38″), oil on canvas by John Bartok, a forty-four-year-old artist whose work is exhibited at his own gallery in Ogunquit.