Features
Beauty on the Floor
Hooked rugs enhance the homes, and often the purses, of modern collectors of this nineteenth-century folk art. By Sabra Morton.
A Tugboat Named ‘Snohomish’
Icebreaker, emissary of good will, symbol of civic pride, this cutter’s Maine tour of duty spans three decades. By Bill Prosser.
Veazie on the Penobscot
A quiet Bangor suburb today, Veazie harks back to the time when lumber money meant prosperity and fast living. By Anita Kurth.
Ice-In
Winter’s chilling temperatures and bitter winds trap the harbor in sudden stillness. Photographic essay. By Davis Thomas.
Putting Down Roots in Maine
Costs are up and money is tight, but it’s still possible to make the move to Maine. By Mimi E.B. Steadman.
Departments
Room With A View
There’s something very comforting about wood smoke in the air; it’s pleasing. I don’t feel that way about the blue haze that comes from diesel trucks or the choking exhausts of oil or gasoline combustion. By Caskie Stinnett.
Traveling Down East
Augusta — In Season
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
Outdoor Maine
Lack of Snow and Ice Hinders Winter Sports
Down East Bookshelf
Windjammer Bride by Angie H. Chapman
I Remember
An Unharmonious Town Meeting
Cover: “Dead Brook in Spring” (34″ x 38″), oil on hardboard by William Baldwin, of Swanville, from the collection of Husson College. Mr. Baldwin’s work is on display at the Massachusetts House Gallery, Lincolnville.