Table of Contents
Features
The Two Biddefords Long divided, long distressed, York County's largest city is taking the first steps toward economic and social health. By Virginia Wright
Mutha Goes Muddin' An ATVirgin hops aboard the most controversial vehicle in Maine. By Elizabeth Peavey
Off the Deep End An intriguing computer image of the Gulf of Maine reveals the underwater mountains, canyons, and precipices that comprise one of the richest marine ecosystems in the world. By Joshua F. Moore
In Full Bloom This month, the largest botanical garden in New England blossoms at last on the Boothbay shore. By Rebecca Martin Evarts
Maine's Most Industrious Artist Dennis Pinette has won acclaim by painting the industrial and elemental landscapes of Maine. By Edgar Allen Beem
Scrambling across Portland Travel with Tom Jewell through the green heart of Maine's biggest city. By Aurelia C. Scott
Departments
Where in Maine? Have you been to this historic blockhouse? Send us a note if you can identify this riverside spot. Photograph by Kevin Shields
North by EastYellow ribbons in South Portland. | A new use for lobster traps. | A Nubble landmark gets a reprieve. | Whither the town meeting? | Saving the Cribstone. | Help for young entrepreneurs. | Mung beans on Munjoy Hill.
The Talk of MaineThat big "cat" you just saw? Probably not a cougar. By Jeff Clark
The Maine ViewpointPouring money on the water. | Unreasoned fears of fluoride. | Protecting Maine's offshore lobster. | Stunted measures of growth. | A budding municipal romance.
Inside MaineDining Chef Sean Doherty brings a sense of adventure to Apollo's Bistro in Waterville. By Debra Spark
Books A new biography of Helen Nearing suggests the lifestyle she and husband Scott espoused was not all it was cracked up to be. By Edgar Allen Beem
The Belgrade Lakes region is the perfect spot for a warm-weather idyll. By Hilary Nangle
Events Summer begins to sizzle with music, exhibitions, and flower shows.
Plus: Portland's not-so-secret garden tour. | Online weather watchers. | Island-inspired cookies.
My MaineI'm tempted to say Monday nights hark back to a simpler time, but that would be wrong. By Michael Burke
What's In A Picture? No one wanted to miss this steamship's arrival nearly a century ago. By Joshua F. Moore
The Two Biddefords Long divided, long distressed, York County's largest city is taking the first steps toward economic and social health. By Virginia Wright
Mutha Goes Muddin' An ATVirgin hops aboard the most controversial vehicle in Maine. By Elizabeth Peavey
Off the Deep End An intriguing computer image of the Gulf of Maine reveals the underwater mountains, canyons, and precipices that comprise one of the richest marine ecosystems in the world. By Joshua F. Moore
In Full Bloom This month, the largest botanical garden in New England blossoms at last on the Boothbay shore. By Rebecca Martin Evarts
Maine's Most Industrious Artist Dennis Pinette has won acclaim by painting the industrial and elemental landscapes of Maine. By Edgar Allen Beem
Scrambling across Portland Travel with Tom Jewell through the green heart of Maine's biggest city. By Aurelia C. Scott
Departments
Where in Maine? Have you been to this historic blockhouse? Send us a note if you can identify this riverside spot. Photograph by Kevin Shields
North by EastYellow ribbons in South Portland. | A new use for lobster traps. | A Nubble landmark gets a reprieve. | Whither the town meeting? | Saving the Cribstone. | Help for young entrepreneurs. | Mung beans on Munjoy Hill.
The Talk of MaineThat big "cat" you just saw? Probably not a cougar. By Jeff Clark
The Maine ViewpointPouring money on the water. | Unreasoned fears of fluoride. | Protecting Maine's offshore lobster. | Stunted measures of growth. | A budding municipal romance.
Inside MaineDining Chef Sean Doherty brings a sense of adventure to Apollo's Bistro in Waterville. By Debra Spark
Books A new biography of Helen Nearing suggests the lifestyle she and husband Scott espoused was not all it was cracked up to be. By Edgar Allen Beem
The Belgrade Lakes region is the perfect spot for a warm-weather idyll. By Hilary Nangle
Events Summer begins to sizzle with music, exhibitions, and flower shows.
Plus: Portland's not-so-secret garden tour. | Online weather watchers. | Island-inspired cookies.
My MaineI'm tempted to say Monday nights hark back to a simpler time, but that would be wrong. By Michael Burke
What's In A Picture? No one wanted to miss this steamship's arrival nearly a century ago. By Joshua F. Moore
