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August 2007

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Kennebunk Portraits You can read the story of a Maine town in the faces of its people. By Virginia Wright, photography by Benjamin Magro
Black Flags Did the great Caribbean pirate Sam Bellamy build a base in Machias, or was it a case of mistaken identity? By Colin Woodard
A Day at the Races Harness racing isn't just a way to gamble in Maine. It's also a way of life. By Elizabeth Peavey
Homarus Odyssey: From Trap to Table How Maine lobster gets there from here. By Rob Sneddon
Tug o' War You won't want to miss the display of floating horsepower in Portland Harbor this month. By Dean Abramson
The King is Dead. Long Live the King! Thirty years ago this month Elvis Presley died just hours before he was to fly to Portland for two sold-out shows. For his Maine fans it was a crushing blow. Three decades later, Maine's True Fans for Elvis still have their tickets for those shows and are By Rob Sneddon
My Maine Dad's Bear By Monica Wood
Cottage On the Cape A grand summer retreat offers views of not one but three lighthouses. By Michaela Cavallaro
At the Edge of America Maine's easternmost point, Quoddy Head State Park, offers spectacular scenery at the end of the road. By Joshua F. Moore Photography by sara gray By Joshua F. Moore, photography by Sara Gray
Way Off The Map You won't find this town in any Maine guidebook, but it's just the sort of place tourists are dying to visit. With apologies to the King of Horror. By Chris Van Dusen
Guess Where How well do you know Maine? Take this quiz - excerpted from the new Down East book Guess Where from the Air by Chuck Feil and Murad Sayen - and see.
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The Maine Viewpoint Editorial opinions from across the state
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Little Suburb in the Big Woods LURC is desperately in need of a new plan. By Jeff Clark
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Lindy's Layover America's most famous aviator wasn't afraid to get wet during one of his frequent visits to Maine. By Joshua F. Moore

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Features

Kennebunk Portraits

You can read the story of a Maine town in the faces of its people.

By Virginia Wright, photography by Benjamin Magro

Black Flags

Did the great Caribbean pirate Sam Bellamy build a base in Machias, or was it a case of mistaken identity?

By Colin Woodard

A Day at the Races

Harness racing isn't just a way to gamble in Maine. It's also a way of life.

By Elizabeth Peavey

Homarus Odyssey: From Trap to Table

How Maine lobster gets there from here.

By Rob Sneddon

Tug o' War

You won't want to miss the display of floating horsepower in Portland Harbor this month.

By Dean Abramson

The King is Dead. Long Live the King!

Thirty years ago this month Elvis Presley died just hours before he was to fly to Portland for two sold-out shows. For his Maine fans it was a crushing blow. Three decades later, Maine's True Fans for Elvis still have their tickets for those shows and are

By Rob Sneddon

My Maine

Dad's Bear

By Monica Wood

Cottage On the Cape

A grand summer retreat offers views of not one but three lighthouses.

By Michaela Cavallaro

At the Edge of America

Maine's easternmost point, Quoddy Head State Park, offers spectacular scenery at the end of the road. By Joshua F. Moore Photography by sara gray

By Joshua F. Moore, photography by Sara Gray

Way Off The Map

You won't find this town in any Maine guidebook, but it's just the sort of place tourists are dying to visit. With apologies to the King of Horror.

By Chris Van Dusen

Guess Where

How well do you know Maine? Take this quiz - excerpted from the new Down East book Guess Where from the Air by Chuck Feil and Murad Sayen - and see.

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