Features
Summer Gridlock
What may turn out to be the battle of the century is brewing over proposals to solve Route 1’s vexing traffic problems. By Lyn Riddle.
Asticou Azaleas
For Maine azalea lovers, late spring is the season — and a jewel of a garden on Mount Desert Island is the place. By Jane Lamb.
The Munjoy Hill Caper
A developer’s dream gone sour, Portland’s Munjoy Hill in 1849 was the scene of a bloody riot that featured cannon fire, arson, and, finally, a company of light infantry. By William D. Barry.
Artful Living
Tim and Susan Van Campen pursue their art — and their lives — in a stately sea captain’s home in Thomaston. By Beth Crichlow.
Her Finest Role
Frustrated actress, Portland-born Mildred E. Gillars found fame as World War II’s Axis Sally, but her 1949 treason trial was the performance of her life. By Tom Verde.
Maine’s First Census
When Henry Dearborn set out 200 years ago to count heads in the District of Maine, he faced a vast wilderness and a population that didn’t much care for nosy strangers. By Jeff Clark.
Fiddling Around
Playing, making, and repairing violins is a full-time job for Portland’s Jonathan Cooper. By Doug Hubley.
Boating Down East
A Guide to Summer Pleasures Afloat, an annual twenty-four-page supplement by the Editors of Down East.
Departments
Room With A View
Tides present an odd paradox. The force that sets them in motion lies wholly outside the earth, and one would think it would perform impartially on all parts of the globe but this isn’t the case. By Caskie Stinnett.
The Talk of Alfred
A Recipe for Success
The Maine Viewpoint
North Woods Takeover
Down East Bookshelf
The Wabanakis of Maine and the Maritimes
Letter from Upcountry
Sitting Ducks
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
I Remember
Great-Grandfather’s Buggy
Cover: Smiling Hill Farm, in Gorham. Photograph by Rand Raabe.