My Maine

Crab Apple Pickles

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There’s no room to be heartbroken in the space of a northern Maine kitchen.

School Election

The 1960 presidential campaign taught me the way politics should be.

The Town Graveyard

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A Thomaston resident recalls her days growing up among the gravestones.

The Playhouse

Two girls summering at Moosehead Lake turn an abandoned shack into a magical memory.

Finding Home

A Winthrop native reflects on the downtown’s former glory — and its future redemption.

The Swimmer

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Grandpa Sid, who couldn’t even dog paddle, loved the water more than anyone I’ve ever known.

Saturday Breakfast

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We didn’t know we’d started a weekly ritual until it came to define our life.

Love in the Time of Cold

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One Portlander contemplates courtship during Maine winters.

The Waves of Maine

One Mainer contemplates the unwritten rules of saying hello.

Trees of Christmas Past

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One Mainer remembers the trees and ornaments of her many Maine holiday celebrations.

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