Greater Portland
An Insider's Guide to Summer in the Pine Tree State
- Features - 58 The Little Town That Loves a Parade Nothing about the scenic community of Round Pond suggests that it might be home to the most outrageous Fourth of July celebration in Maine. By Elizabeth Peavey. 66 Fine Feathered Scapegoat Fishermen have long blamed the common shag for woes of all sorts,
- Features - 58 Marshall Island's Moment A gorgeous island off Mount Desert that almost became an exclusive gated community at sea has just been preserved in all its wildness. By Jeff Clark. 64 Accepting the Challenge Whether he's coaxing a finicky plant to bloom or climbing yet another mountain, a Belfast
- Features - 64 The Blossoming of Turner Although it has suffered from a bad rap in recent years, this little farming community just up the road from Lewiston-Auburn is quickening with more than just springtime. By Andrew Vietze. 70 The Education of Brownie Carson Over the last twenty-one years this
Features 40 The Portland Conundrum In this special issue of Down East, the editors take a fresh look at what makes the Forest City tick. It's certainly a good-looking little city, and it's so young at heart you just know it must have the devil in it. But is it really the best part of Maine? 42 Chitwood's
Features 46 On the Foreside Life in Maine's most prestigious neighborhood is as laid-back as a late summer sail. Contrary to popular opinion, though, not everyone living here is rich. By Virginia Wright. 52 Magical Mystery Tour It sounded bizarre to set off in kayaks at night in search of a mystical-sounding
Features 84 Lessons of Maine's Gold Coast The magnificent communities that make up the southern Maine township of York offer a glimpse of what much of the rest of the state can expect to see in the next decade. A Special Report by Jeff Clark. 94 Splashdown in Rockland It's excruciating but almost inevitable
Features 62 Oh, Those Yarmouth Ladies They're so good at what they do that the tourists think their clam festival is all about clams — even though everyone in town knows it's really about money, big money. By Edgar Allen Beem. 68 The Most Admired Garden in Maine More people see the Sparhawk Garden
An Italian grocery at the foot of Munjoy Hill is a family operation. Location: Portland
The Havens Candy company offers guests a chance to make their own peppermint candy canes. Location: Westbrook
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