Features
Do-lt-Yourself History in Livermore Falls
Schoolchildren and adults explore the past on a nineteenth-century farm. By Ellen E. MacDonald.
Bridge Over Storied Waters
A $14-million bridge between Bangor and Brewer takes shape across the Penobscot. Color photographs by Loren Santow.
Mr. Scamman’s Beer Jug
A prized pottery piece from Saco’s Colonial past has its own remarkable history.
Practice Makes Perfect
An intrepid band of novices learns the ropes before setting out on an Outward Bound mountain wilderness expedition. Color photographs by Neal Parent.
Ebenezer Alden Slept Here
The Union home of Joe and Hazel Marcus is considered by many to be Maine’s finest period home. Ken Martin recounts the history of this Seven Tree Pond landmark and describes its remarkable restoration. Color photographs by Brian Vanden Brink.
Making It in Maine
Two more success stories from the Pine Tree State.
Searsport’s lllustrious Seafaring Lady
Although she gained distinction as a pioneering socialworker, Joanna Colcord’s permanent claim to fame is as a compiler of maritime lore. By Margaret Graham Neeson.
Departments
Room With A View
I think dogs know some important truths, and I suspect that they know that any dog taken home with me is a dog that has hit the jackpot, that here is a man who will be an unendingly soft touch. By Caskie Stinnett.
For the Record
Voters Face Confusing Choice on Nuclear Waste Disposal
Along the Waterfront
Three-Master ‘Victory Chimes’ Sails for the Great Lakes
Outdoor Maine
First Statewide Bucks-Only Season to Open this Month
The Maine Viewpoint
Shoe Imports, Weapons Permits, and Tolerance Day
Calendar of Events
November Highlights
Down East Bookshelf
Returning to Elisabeth Ogilvie’s Bennett’s Island
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
I Remember
My Father’s Aroostook Politics
Cover: The Tempest, by Greg Mort. Watercolor, 29″ x 34″. A resident of Maryland, Mr. Mort, 33, summers and paints on the St. George Peninsula.