Features
Putting It All Together
Robert Woodbury, new University of Maine chancellor, has undertaken the daunting task of unifying the state’s unruly system of higher education. By Jeff Clark.
Lubec
Spectacular vistas are commonplace in Maine’s easternmost town. By Morgan Hebard.
History with a Small ‘h’
Fruits of the Temple Historical Society’s labors include a restored schoolhouse and a treasure-trove of stories caught on the wing. By Robert Kimber.
Making It in Maine
Two more success stories from the Pine Tree State.
Sculptor in Residence
Castine sculptor Clark Fitz-Gerald lives and works on a rugged promontory of the Maine coast from which he draws his artistic sustenance. By Norah Deakin Davis.
Bangor’s Most Exclusive Bookmaker
Michael Alpert is into books, not horses, but his wares are expensive. Would you believe $1,350 for a copy of King Lear? By Wayne E. Reilly.
The State of Maine’s Dandy ‘Lion’
Rescued from a Portland scrapyard, the meticulously restored Lion has eamed a place of honor at the Maine State Museum. By Ellen E. MacDonald.
A Plenitude of Boulders
Great rocks teach a lesson: don’t confront Nature, just go around her. By Roy Barrette.
The Day We Bombed Lewiston
Mark it down to inexperience, but the ill-fated B36 mission flown out of Loring Air Force Base was hardly SAC’s finest hour. By William V. Kennedy.
Falmouth’s Leading Growth Industry
In the last 100 years, Skillin’s Greenhouses has grown from a part-time purveyor of posies to the largest garden center in the state. By Jane Lamb.
Boating Down East
A Guide to Summer Pleasures Afloat, a special 32-page supplement by the Editors of Down East.
Departments
Room With A View
A recollection of Maine rushed back to me, a recollection that was as refreshing as a summer shower, not because the Maine island is so great but probably because it is so small. By Caskie Stinnett.
For the Record
Clipper Ship Relic Sails Home to Maine
The Maine Viewpoint
Rails to Trails
Outdoor Maine
Gone Fiddleheading
Down East Bookshelf
Books for the Sailor Ashore and Afloat
Calendar of Events
May Highlights
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
I Remember
Opening Our Crescent Lake Cottage
Cover: Sea trials off Mount Desert Island, by Benjamin Mendlowitz.