Down East & Acadia

Environment, Term Limits and Putin's Pending Visit Top Maine Headlines the Week of June 18

Law will regulate public water supplies and permits for commercial water extraction.

Acadia's Free Ride Rolls

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Visitors to Mount Desert Island are invariably surprised - and delighted - to find they can ride anywhere on the island and in the park without paying a nickel. It's a real deal.

Making the Move

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A best-selling author - who moved to Maine herself two decades ago - explains what makes the Pine Tree State such a good choice.

In Full Bloom

The clematis shown here is one of many plants that make the Maine Botanical Gardens a horticultural gem

The largest botanical garden in New England blossoms on the Boothbay shore.

Museum in a Box

Does Maine really care about its history?

Controversial House

I greatly enjoyed Edgar Allen Beem's profile of architect Carol Wilson in your May issue. Learning of the personalities that are shaping the Maine of today is one of the reasons I so value Down East. Wilson's designs are wonderful, and I see no reason why the new cannot be embraced side-by-side with

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Features Treasured Islands A new generation has brought new life to the beautiful Cranberry Isles. By Letitia Baldwin Hooray for the Red, White, & Blue At Bobbie Maschal's festive summerhouse every day is the Fourth of July. By Michaela Cavallaro Empty Wind? Mainers say they want alternative energy,

July

Events WESTERN FARE Hang On It's a sure sign that bull-riding has gone mainstream when a New York investment firm decides to get involved. Never fear, though: the money guys will fade into the background when you get a glimpse of the bucking bulls and the cowboys who ride them. See it all when the Professional

This Cat Likes Water

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North America's speediest car ferry provides a glimpse of the future as it tears through the pristine waters between Bar Harbor and Nova Scotia.

Bloomin' State!

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Maine's a Treasure Trove of Gardens, Botanical Parks, and Specialty Nurseries...

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