Features
The Strange Universe of Dr. Reich
Three decades after his death, his Rangeley retreat remains a monument, and his theories continue to stir up controversy. By John N. Cole.
Gamming at Christmas Cove
Talking shop with builders and fans of classic small craft.
Great Writers and Good Neighbors
A trio of famous authors shared a decades-long Maine friendship. By William David Barry.
The Gallery That Dorothy-Lee Built
There’s a gem of a glass and ceramics museum in Sebago. By Mimi E.B. Steadman.
When Hollywood Came to Bar Harbor
In the summer of 1917, “Queen of the Sea” reigned on Mt. Desert. By Gladys O’Neil.
The View from Amen Farm
The best writer at work in Maine today surveys the scene. By Roy Barrette.
The Farmstead That Became a Resort
In color: the tranquil, traditional beauty of Sorrento.
The Doughty Wee Scots
Sorrento’s fleet of diminutive one-design boats sails on. By Sturgis Haskins.
The Eccentric Woodcarver of Newcastle
A figurehead carver born too late, he decorated his home instead. By Nicholas Dean.
Departments
Room With a View
In his way, my neighbor is one of the most admirable men I have ever encountered, and I am constantly amazed by the neatness of his life. He can fix whatever needs fixing, which in itself sets him apart and gives him an independence that lesser men can never hope to achieve. By Caskie Stinnett.
The Talk of Maine
So You Want to Own a Maine Island
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
Outdoor Maine
Muzzleloader Marksmen Take Aim on Deer
Down East Bookshelf
New England Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unusual Places by Corinne Madden Ross and Ralph Woodward
I Remember
Five Days of Fog
Cover: “House on Seashore” (20″ x 24″), oil on canvas by the late Walt Kuhn, courtesy Kennedy Galleries, New York. Best known for his portraits of circus performers, Kuhn also did numerous paintings of the countryside surrounding Ogunquit, where he spent every summer from 1920 until his death in 1949.