Table of Contents

Features

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

Kennebunk Portraits You can read the story of a Maine town in the faces of its people. By Virginia Wright

Black Flags Down East Did the great Caribbean pirate Sam Bellamy build a base in Machias, or was it a case of mistaken identity? By Colin Woodard

Cottage on the Cape A grand summer retreat offers views of not one but three lighthouses. By Michaela Cavallaro

Tug o' War You won't want to miss the display of floating horsepower in Portland Harbor this month. Photography By Dean Abramson

Way Off The Map Welcome to the spookiest town in Maine. Illustration By Chris Van Dusen

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

The King is Dead. Long Live the King! Thirty years ago this month Elvis Presley died just hours before he was to perform two sold-out shows in Portland. By Rob Sneddon

Guess Where? How well do you know Maine from above? Take this quiz - excerpted from the new book Guess Where from the Air by Chuck Feil and Murad Sayeen - and test your knowledge.

Homarus Odyssey: From Trap to Table How Maine lobster gets there from here. By Rob Sneddon

Departments

Where in Maine? Ever been to this great lake? Drop us a line if you have. Photograph by Kevin Shields

North by EastAn old-school rocker buys Maine's oldest home. | A Hallowell landmark rises from the ashes. | Maine sees more than mercury from the Midwest. | Fast-food chains can't get a lock on Maine. | Two Dutchmen turn their quest for a business into compelling reality TV. | The search for remembrances of a past war. | A Scarborough company makes redeeming your bottle deposit a little easier.

The Talk of MaineThe overstretched Land Use Regulation Commission is desperately in need of a new plan. BY Jeff Clark

The Maine ViewpointShowdown over slots. | A world-class art donation. | New paper for a green Bean. | Making shoreland rules work. | A better direction for Plum Creek. | Too many bills, too little time.

Inside MaineDining Ephemere Cafe brings a bit of the continent to Camden. By Brooke Dojny
Books E.B. White's letters frame a singular writer's life. By Richard Grant
Getaway One block in Bangor boasts a surprising array of things to do and eat. By Jeff Clark
Events The dog days of summer get hotter with plays, festivals, and fairs.
Plus: Recycled birdhouses. | The Northern Forest Canoe Trail. | Rock 'n' roll camp.

My MaineAfter spotting the ursine marauder, Dad did not reach for a phone. He reached for a lawn chair. By Monica Wood

What's In A Picture?America's most famous aviator wasn't afraid to get wet during one of his frequent visits to Maine. By Joshua F. Moore