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Down East March 1990

March 1990

The table of contents from the March 1990 issue of Down East.

Features

Life on the Boundary

The fifteen residents of Township 15-15 live in one of the coldest, most remote hamlets in Maine. But their lives are far from borderline. By Lyn Riddle.

Biggest Little Phone Company

Now entering its second century and still family-owned, Saco River Telegraph and Telephone, headquartered in Bar Mills, is bustin’ out all over. By Jeff Clark.

Go For It!

At a much-praised high school on Mount Desert Island, inspired teaching and active community support challenge students to excel. By Nan Lincoln.

Inland Winter

Away from the coast, the long season takes on a distinctly different look. Color photographs by Kevin Shields.

Till Shiloh Come

Charismatic evangelist Frank Sandford built up a cult like religious movement that titillated — and outraged — the nation. By Jeff Clark.

Reign, Victoria!

John Jacobs is busily recycling an era at his Cape Rosier shop. By Beth Crichlow.

Maine Vacations 1990

A 48-page supplement highlighting the many possibilities for a fulfilling vacation in Maine this summer.

Departments

Room With A View

I don’t understand marketing too well, and the marketing community doesn’t care a great deal for me because I once wrote a piece saying the television drama I was waiting  for was the night the decay germs would rally and defeat the toothpaste. By Caskie Stinnett.

Along the Waterfront

Labor of Love

The Talk of Greenville

Moosehead Dog Days

The Maine Viewpoint

A New Route 1?

Letter From Upcountry

Getting Lost

Top of the Month

Quilt Crazy

North by East

Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.

I Remember

Saved by a Seal

Cover: Pemaquid Light, by Benjamin Magro.