Features
To Russia With Love
Classical pianist and Zen master, Walter Nowick is also the man who led fifty-three amateur Maine singers on a triumphant opera tour of the Soviet Union. By Jeff Clark.
The View from Grandfather’s Porch
It encompasses the world from Mussel Ridge Channel to Matinicus Rock — and much more. By George Carey.
‘Par for the Course’
A winter camping trip in the shadow of Mount Katahdin is not for a double-bogey duffer. By Alan Rosenberg.
Maine Art Invades the Board Room
Businessmen are finding that it pays to patronize their local artists. By Norah D. Davis.
Making It In Maine
Two more success stories from the Pine Tree State.
Joshua Chamberlain
Civil War general, state governor, college president, he remains America’s greatest forgotten hero. By Jason Stone.
Changing Times in the Rangeleys
Ron Turmenne of Bald Mountain Camps is the last of a hardy breed. By James P. Brown.
A Few Words About Chickens
You can make pets of them, herd them with a dog, and even make a small flock pay its own way. By John Chase.
Maine Vacations 1987
A special 64-page supplement on the many opportunities for Maine summer vacations.
Departments
Room With A View
I own a boat that requires registration and I had hoped to find out exactly what the new procedure may be, but I got into a nasty tangle in the first paragraph and never quite recovered my balance. By Caskie Stinnett.
For the Record
Explosive Growth Spurs Calls for Controls
The Maine Viewpoint
Is Acadia Worth $5?
Outdoor Maine
Biologist Bullish on Moose
Boating Down East
New Three-Master Joins the Fleet
Down East Bookshelf
Leaving Locke Horn by Dorothy Casey
Calendar of Events
March Highlights
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
I Remember
School Days at the Sanford Garage
Cover: Getting ready for summer in Rockland’s North End Shipyard, by Kip Brundage.