Features
New Life for an Old Quarry
A burst of activity on Crotch Island stirs a wave of nostalgia and revives hopes for a resurgence of the granite industry. By James P. Brown.
Simple Forms and Vivid Colors
In the 19th century, furniture decoration was raised to an art. By Edwin A. Churchill.
Making It In Maine
Two more success stories from the Pine Tree State.
What’s in a Picture: Wreck of the ‘Empress’
Her cargo kept Kennebunkporters warm all winter.
November’s Withered Beauty
The turn of season brings a change of palette to Maine’s landscape. Photographs by Robin Lovell.
The Great Moose Debate: John N. Cole vs. David F. Allen
Should Maine rescind its moose season? Voters decide this month.
Saga of the Bangor Time Warp
An intransigent mayor fought “this farce” of Standard Time. By William H. Earle.
Landmark for Sale?
Rising costs may force a sale of Kittery’s Lady Pepperrell House. By Michael T. Kinnicutt.
Dick Tracy of the North Woods
Trapper, guide, warden, Dave Priest became the bane of poachers. By William S. Warner.
Investing for the Eighties
A special financial planning supplement produced by the Editors of Down East and featuring articles by Louis Rukeyser and others.
Departments
Room With A View
It is my conviction that postponement is such an integral component of the Maine labor process that I doubt that a workman would show up for a job on schedule even if he had idle time on his hands. By Caskie Stinnett.
Down East Bookshelf
The Baked Bean Supper Murders by Virginia Rich
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
Topic A
New Group Focuses on Rising Tide of Interest in Maine Islands
Along the Waterfront
Whitefin, a Winner, Sails on Circumnavigation
Outdoor Maine
Maine Slackens Pressure on Black Ducks
I Remember
My One-room Schoolhouse
Cover: “The Last Chore” (20″ x 30″), watercolor, by Joyce Williams, a painter of growing national reputation who spends half the year on the Maine coast. Her work may be seen in Maine at the Massachusetts House Gallery in Lincolnville.