Features
Heroism Off Shore
Queen Victoria decorated Maine skipper Levi Marston for a daring rescue of all aboard the storm-battered Unicorn. By Parker Lane.
King of Cornography
Outrageous puns, homespun humor, and self-promotion are the stock in trade of Farmers’ Almanac editor Ray Geiger. By Michael T. Kinnicutt.
The Shameful Story of Malaga Island
From sketchy records, a disreputable chapter in Maine history surfaces. By William David Barry.
Fifty Years a Trapper
Old-timer Ed Lambert, of Greenville, talks about a lifetime spent in the North Woods. By William Pohl.
Autumn’s Morning Mists
Along the coast, and inland, the frosty air of coming winter raises luminous vapors where land meets water.
Making It In Maine
Three success stories from the Pine Tree State.
Lively Interest in Old Burying Grounds
The Maine Old Cemetery Association spearheads a growing interest in the dead past. By Marie Donahue.
Maine — A Guide to Winter
A special section on vacationing in Maine during the long season.
Departments
Room With A View
Today is probably the most glorious day of the year, and I have moved my typewriter out on the flimsy porch where I can see the sailboats passing on their way to the open sea and where I can smell the pine needles and bayberry when the autumn sun strikes them. By Caskie Stinnett.
Traveling Down East
Monhegan Settles in for Winter
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
Outdoor Maine
Moose Hunt Yields Valuable Data on Herd
Down East Bookshelf
Maine Dirigo “I Lead” by Maine Studies Curriculum Project
I Remember
Hunting Moose for Thanksgiving
Cover: “Weather Vane, Thomaston” (12″ x 24″), acrylic on canvas, by Larry Largay. A Maine native and Thomaston resident, Mr. Largay was one of four artists represented in a show at the Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, this spring. He exhibits at the Massachusetts House Gallery, Lincolnville.