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Ideas that were considered way out when the Common Ground Country Fair opened in the tempestuous seventies have become mainstream in Maine over the years. Image subjects: view of fair, tents, people eating at picnic table fair-goer spinning yarn at the Common Ground Fair Man playing squeeze box at fair
- By: Edgar Allen Beem
- and John Brindle
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
This sweet little church seems to be in the middle of nowhere. Image subjects: Church Location: North Fryeburg
- Photography by: Kevin Shields
From dawn till dusk and beyond, all kinds of people find their way out onto the great granite jetty that separates the harbor from the bay. Image subjects: Granite jetty at the Rockland Breakwater Location: Rockland
- By: Jerry Warrington
- and Paul Doiron
- Photography by: Kevin Shields
A fixture in Ogunquit since its days as a top art colony, Isabel Lewando still confronts local issues with a mixture of brio, determination and whimsy that is utterly irrepressible. Image subjects: Isabel Lewando at home Isabel Lewando with pet rooster Isabel Lewando at beach Isabel Lewando at the Ogunquit
- By: Annette Bignami
- , Paul Mann
- and Louise Bignami
- Photography by: Benjamin Magro
The fisher is a four-legged killing machine with a disposition that is downright ugly. Image subjects: fisher fisher on the ground
- Photography by: Leonard Lee Rue III
For one Castine gardener, self-seeding wildflowers and annuals are as important as prized perennials in creating a timeless garden. Image subjects: Feller-Roth house and garden Feller-Roth flower garden flowers in Feller-Roth garden flowers in Feller-Roth garden flowers in Feller-Roth garden flowers
- By: Richard Grant
- and John Barsness
- Photography by: Craig Becker
Matt and Ellen Libby are the fourth generation of Libbys to be catering to anglers in the farthest corners of Maine. Image subjects: Ellen and Matt Libby and Matt Jr. and Alison. cabin at Libby Camps inside lodge inside a cabin fishing from canoe float plane at dock two guides at camps Location: Millinocket
- By: Charles Waterman
- and Andrew Vietze
The craggy coast of Maine is just as intriguing from the air, as a new book of photographs by Charles Feil demonstrates. Regonize any of these locales? Image subjects: aerial view of Jonesport and Beals aerial view of Boothbay Harbor aerial view of Little Deer Isle and Deer Isle aerial view of Castine
- Photography by: Charles Feil
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Army Corps of Engineers denies applicaton to put down twelve moorings-for-hire.
The race around Islesboro is no longer for single-handlers only. Location: Islesboro
- By: Stuart Williams
- and James P. Brown
Often the ads in "Uncle Henry's" guides tell us more about Mainers than some newspapers do.
A Blue Hill man searches for space stones.
Teaching cops to book crooks and do the books.
Winterport's unlikeliest four-legged residents. Location: Winterport
The biggest (and quietest) issue simmering in Maine today is the proposed North Woods Park. Location: North Woods
The Kennebec River Rail Trail is as good as advertised. Location: Solon
The Marshfield of 100 years ago still lives in a small Maine classic that's back in print. Location: Marshfield
- By: John Taylor
- and Richard Grant
Books reviewed here include: "My Only Story" by Monica Wood and "Captain Moody and His Observatory" by John K. Moulton.
- By: Paul Doiron
- and Stuart Williams
Five easy itineraries guarenteed to show off some of Maine's finest foliage. Image subjects: road through woods in fall foliage
- Photography by: Kevin Shields
Maine Sunday Telegram: Towns should prepare for development. Location: Scarborough
For nautical buffs, a new coalition of museums, sites, and schools simplifies tracing Maine's connection to the sea. Image subjects: Portland Head Light
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
Different kinds of leaves turn different colors: here's a handy guide. Image subjects: stand of birch trees in autumn
- Photography by: Kevin Shields
As orchards burgeon across the state, families and couples take to the ladders. Image subjects: apples on tree in the fall
- Photography by: Nance Trueworthy
Chambers of commerce in every corner of the state have brochures, websites and advice that can save you time and money.
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
She can answer just about any question you throw at her regarding fall foliage in Maine.
Dining at Federal Spice can be a good spot for people watching, but the food is the real draw. Location: Portland
Maine's many farmers' markets offer some of the freshest produce available. Here is a list of some of them.
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
As the leaves turn, the pace in Maine's largest city begins to quicken.
Pity the crowds of summer who miss the spectacle of autumn in the park. Location: Acadia National Park Mount Desert Island
Hunting for fine antiques has long been a popular fall pastime in Maine. Image subjects: antique porcelain
- Photography by: Nance Trueworthy
Times Record: Aquaculture may become the primary growth industry in the state according to Peter Drucker.
Across the state, the rewards of getting out of the car and strolling along a trail are multiplied in the color season. Image subjects: couple walking a leaf covered trail in the woods during fall foliage season
- Photography by: Kevin Shields
When spending the night in Addison, the Pleasant Bay B&B offers accomodations, views and llamas. Location: Addison
- By: Tom Huggler
- and Andrew Vietze
A few tips for making the most of the foliage season Down East. Image subjects: whale watching aboard a boat biking in autumn fishing in river photographers at sun set or sun rise
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
- , Brian Vanden Brink
- , Kevin Shields
- and Richard Giguere
The last thing I expected as a thirteen year old stuck in Corea was infatuation. Location: Corea
- By: John Barsness
- and Marie Malin
A bistro serving only the freshest local seafood is one of Bar Harbor's best-kept secrets. Image subjects: Maggie O'Neil and staff at Maggie's Restaurant Location: Bar Harbor
- Photography by: Michele Stapleton
Workmen facing the camera during construction of the Passaconaway Inn in Cape Neddick in 1892. Location: Cape Neddick
- By: Ellen MacDonald Ward
- and Robert Elman
