Features
Something to Howl About
In a series of bitterly controversial moves, the state legislature has taken stern steps to control or eradicate the Maine coyote. By Robert Kimber.
The Last Harvest
After 200 years in Turner, the Princes are now one of the 140 Maine families that are being forced off their land each year. By Lyn Riddle.
Pioneer Painter of Maine
Frederic Church, whose works now fetch millions on the auction block, discovered the Maine wilderness in 1850 — and made it famous. By Stephen May.
Unsung Hero
Revered jurist, former congressman, and government official, Frank Coffin has reached the summit of a forty-year career in public service. By James P. Brown.
November
Fire and ice dominate the November scenery way down east in Washington County. Photographs by Charles Steinhacker.
An Uncommonly Misspent Life
Henry Tufts was a one-man crime wave whose colorful autobiography depicts a colonial New England filled with whipping posts, scapegraces, and loose women. By G.W. Helfrich.
Voice of the Valley
Ida Roy has dedicated her life to preserving the Acadian ballads of Aroostook’s St. John Valley. By Ernie Freeberg.
The Great Harmony Newspaper Scam
Uncle Ralph was a fourth-class postmaster, but a first-class businessman. By John Gould.
Making It In Maine
Weather vanes in Searsport, wool-dyeing in Alna, and mincemeat in Hallowell — three more success stories from the Pine Tree State.
Departments
Room With a View
The Talk of Peaks Island
Wired Up Island
The Maine Viewpoint
Sunday Shopping
Outdoor Maine
The Joys of Hunting
Along the Waterfront
Rx for Oil Spills
Down East Bookshelf
Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey
Top of the Month
Ruckus in Machias
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
I Remember
My First Trip to Bartlett Island
Cover: Photograph by Henry Hilton.