Features
Where’s the Fire?
Handicapped skiers end up the big winners when firefighters compete in one of Maine’s most hilarious winter contests.
- By: Joshua F. Moore
- Photography by: Herb Swanson
The World is Watching
This month, 120 million people are tuning their TVs to the Biathlon World Cup in Aroostook County.
- By: Virginia Wright
- Photography by: Dennis Welsh
Along the Sandy
A quiet river valley serves as the gateway to Saddleback and the Rangeley region. Most travelers pass through without stopping, but the historic villages along the Sandy River have their own unique stories worth hearing.
- By: Michael Burke
- Photography by: Dean Abramson
Chess on Ice
If you don’t think curling is a “real sport,” you should meet the die-hard skips and sweepers at Maine’s one and only Belfast Curling Club.
- Photography by: Amy Wilton
Love at the ‘Loaf
You never know when — or where — you’ll meet your future spouse.
Wild Winter
A new book describes how Maine’s flora and fauna adapt to our changing seasons. Here’s the story of how three creatures — barred owls, red foxes, and snowshoe hares — weather the month of February.
Puppy Power
Skijoring is a thrill for skiers and spectators alike.
- By: Joshua F. Moore
- Photography by: Alan Lavallee
A Foodie’s Guide to Snow Country
These fifteen dishes will send you outdoors with a full belly and a big smile.
- By: Kathleen Fleury
Departments
Where in Maine?
Can you identify this waterfront village?
Briefly Noted
Ashville native Glenna Johnson Smith shares a lifetime’s worth of poignant reflection in Old Maine Woman (Islandport Press, Yarmouth; paperback; 162 pages; $16.95). After graduating from the University of Maine in 1941, Smith moved to a potato farm in Easton, a small town in Aroostook County. These autobiographical essays provide a glimpse into rural Maine life, but their themes, from a son’s time in Vietnam to divorce, are universal.
Letters to the Editor
Read what our readers have to say about Maine.
Mud Wrestling
Why was Maine’s 2010 campaign the ugliest in living memory?
- By: Colin Woodard
Frozen Firepower
A deep freeze captured this subchaser in Camden in 1918.
- By: Joshua F. Moore
Old World Comfort
A Bethel B-and-B offers down-to-earth Italian food in a cozy setting.
- By: Virginia Wright
Island Life and Luck
A young-adult novel portrays coming of age in Maine.
Editor’s Note
It always used to puzzle me that Ernest Hemingway was a cat person.
- By: Paul Doiron
Spas for Every Season
Just being in Maine can be relaxing and rejuvenating. But here are twelve spas, one for each month, where you’re sure to find serenity no matter the season.
- By: Kathleen Fleury
North by East
One Hampden woman has a voice heard around the world, the Wiscasset bypass, and more.
Cabin Noises
The sounds inside a house reflect the winter outside.
Maine Melodies
You always hear that Maine is a haven for artists, but one new album says it loud and clear. The Amazing Music of Mainers (mainevillepublishing.com; $19.99) is an aptly named compilation of hits from Maine-based musicians produced by Con Fullam of Port City Productions and Maineville Publishing.
- Photography by: Jennifer Baum
Pies with a Purpose
Photograph by Ted Axelrod