Features
Getting Close to Seals
Maine’s harbor seals are multiplying mightily, but researchers hope to head off the impact of a population explosion. By David Platt.
Confessions of a Part-time Farmer
Many dream of making a living from a small farm; few actually succeed. By Roy Barrette.
A Return to Golden Pond
As every Mainer knows, the Belgrade Lakes were the real inspiration for the film. Photographs by Benjamin Magro.
A Passion for the Past
Dedicated volunteers have made Kennebunkport’s Seashore TroIley Museum into the nation’s premier showcase for antique streetcars. By Jeff Clark.
What Hath Fran Wrought?
The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts may be artist Fran Merritt’s ultimate work of art. By Cynthia Bourgeault.
Remembering Julia
Queen of the kitchen at a Kezar Lake resort, she was a legend in her own day. By Elizabeth Davey Velen.
Making It In Maine
Three more success stories from the Pine Tree State.
Have Yen, Will Travel
Jurek Bury, a Pole with a passion for mushrooms, staked out a fungi paradise in the Wilton woods. By Paula Widmer-Wynn.
Rockland’s Born-Again Shipwrights
When it comes to wooden schooners, the crew at North End Shipyard displays an almost religious fervor. By James P. Brown.
Headin’ On
Maine balladeer Dave Mallett is gambling his career on a move to Nashville. By Norah Deakin Davis.
Departments
Room With A View
The longer a person remains in a mall, the more he or she is going to spend. By Caskie Stinnett.
For the Record
Maine Lobstermen Grow Their Own
The Maine Viewpoint
Poor Taste, Poor Timing, and Poor Paperworkers
Boating Down East
Nat Herreshoff’s Personal Yacht is Reborn
Outdoor Maine
Poached Fish Disgust Wardens
Down East Bookshelf
The Funeral Makers by Cathie Pelletier
Calendar of Events
September Highlights
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
I Remember
My Last Summer at Old Orchard Beach
Cover: On the ledges off Mt. Desert Island, by Bruce Wellman.