Features
Mike Stiler’s Whimsies
Mike Stiler captures the ethos of Monhegan with his slightly skewed, untraditional approach. Location: Monhegan
- By: Amy Sutherland
- Photography by: Jennifer Smith-Mayo
Cover
- Photography by: Sara Gray
Hillside Tapestry
A garden in Auburn makes a remarkable show as it spills down a steep backyard. Location: Auburn
- By: Jane Lamb
- Photography by: Kevin Shields
Cushing
Cushing is a quiet peninsular town that s stretches along the west bank of the St. George River south of Thomaston. Location: Cushing, Gaunt Neck, Meduncook River
- By: Edgar Allen Beem
- Photography by: Sara Gray
Dog Days in Maine
Several dogs who get to go to work with their owners.
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
Toll Taker For A Day
Author Liz Peavey, regales us with another of her true to life adventures after having spent a day as a Maine Turnpike toll taker.
- By: Elizabeth Peavey
- Photography by: Trevor Paul Roberson
10 Towns You’d Never Find on Your Own
Brief looks at ten out of the way places that are well worth visiting.
- By: Frank Andrews
- Photography by: Kevin Shields
Inside Winslow Homer’s Studio
The reclusive artist, Winslow Homer, worked and died in this renovated carriage house. Location: Prouts Neck
- By: Meadow Rue Merrill
- Photography by: Brian Vanden Brink
Grand Old Cottage or Brand-New House
An 1880s Gothic Style cottage in Camden takes on a new life with an addition that replicates the older structure. Location: Camden
- By: Paul Doiron
- Photography by: Brian Vanden Brink
International Harvesters
Each summer, Maine farms welcome migrant and guest workers from all over the world
- By: Patrick Morris
- Photography by: Jennifer Smith-Mayo
Departments
Sailing Stories
A new collection of sea yarns, brief enough for a quiet evening on the mooring.
- By: Ken Textor
A Free “Yacht Club”
A group of Belfast citizens has started a boating club that is free and open to anyone. Location: Belfast
- By: Ken Textor
Salt Marsh Secrets
Maine’s tidal backwaters offer wild beauty and quiet anchorages for boaters in the know.
- By: Ken Textor
Silenced Signals
New electronic communications are undoubtedly more efficient, but lots of folks still miss the old fire horns that sounded all over town.
- Photography by: Dean Abramson
Blame Canada
The town of Bethel has another name that very few people recognize. Location: Bethel, Sudbury Canada
Runaway Restrooms
Earl Archer rents portable toilets, and he knows exactly where each one has been and where it will be going. Location: Ellsworth
Driving Range
Mainers are spending more time in their vehicles getting to and from work.
Upcountry Mystery
About 1873, Mrs. P. Lane donated a bell for her church but noone knows who she was. Location: Bingham, Brighton Plantation
Homegrown Diesel
Peter Arnold is making a clean fuel out of french fry grease. Location: Wiscasset
Pinup Wanted
A Maine Correctional Center inmate tries to chisel his way to freedom in the same manner that a character in the movie Shawshank Redemption did. Location: Windham
10 Ways Maine is Like a Southern State
A list of 10 comparisons between Maine and southern states.
Island Maine
The impact of camping, hiking, and picnicking on our Maine Islands shows that we are “loving them to death”.
- By: Jeff Clark
- Photography by: Greg Morley
Wind Power Woes
Reader decries the proposed wind power plant on two of Maine’s mountains. Location: Redington Mountain, Black Nubble
- By: Dain Trafton
Real Stinker
Reader relates a childhood memory about the common name for trillium.
- By: Mary Tibbetts Kelly
Great Pizza
Reader points out that a 14 inch pizza cannot be “twice as big” as a ten inch pizza. Location: Waterville
- By: Pat McGovern
- and Joan McGovern
Briefly Noted
Brief reviews of several new books
Happy Trails
A collection of trails you won’t find anywhere else. These guides will allow you to take a self-guided tour by linking similar attractions in the form of an “official trail”, be it boating, gardening, movies, art, bird watching or almost anything.
- Photography by: Kevin Shields
- Randy Ury
- Benjamin Magro
- Michele Stapleton
- and Jeffrey Stevensen
No Vacationland Here
Elizabeth Hand reviews two new works of fiction that explore workaday life well off Maine’s tourist track.
- By: Elizabeth Hand
Electricity Price Scam
Ellsworth American article about unethical and illegal ways that energy suppliers exert market power.
Hiking Holidays
A tour guide service that leads trips to Acadia including hikes of varying difficulty on Mount Desert’s famed peaks and carriage paths. Location: Northeast Harbor, Bar Harbor
- By: Andrew Vietze
Bike Rides
The Coalition will give you information about group bike rides all over the state.
- By: Andrew Vietze
Maine’s Unique Taxes
Portland Press Herald article about the concrete set of recommendations for a strong Maine economy as set out in the document “No Place To Hide”
Master Photographers
The Maine Photo Workshop features lectures by world-famous photographers as part of the curriculum. Evening lectures are open to the public Location: Rockport
- By: Andrew Vietze
Old Blue Eyes in Boothbay
Boothbay cops throw one of Frank Sinatra’s companions in jail during an ill-planned attempt to film “Carousel” there. Location: Boothbay
- By: Tony Conssiglio
The Castine Inn
Now more than ever, the Castine Inn has become a destination for people who appreciate fine food. Location: Castine
- By: Bruce D. Snider
- Photography by: Richard Procopio
August Highlights
Fairs, festivals, plays and concerts to keep Maine hopping this month.
- Photography by: Brian Vanden Brink
Summer Fun in Shapleigh
Stilted vintage photograph of the Stiles family engaged in various necessary activities at their woodland camp. Location: Shapleigh, Acton
- By: Ellen MacDonald Ward