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How Renys Became the Maine Adventure
Quality Merchandise, Great Values, and a Truly Unique Shopping Experience. You Will Find All Of This And More At Renys! In 1949, Robert H. Reny (better known to all as “R.H.”), opened his first store...
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A Waldoboro Miniaturist Turns Vacationland into Legoland
By Mary PolsPhotos by Aaron SnowFrom our February 2024 issue As a kid growing up on the midcoast, Colby Adolphsen saved the pieces from the many Lego sets he accumulated. They were all neatly...
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This Maine Artist Is Making Elaborate Mosaics From Discarded Books
By Virginia M. WrightPhotos by Chris BattagliaFrom our January 2024 issue In the basement of Larry Clifford’s Hampden home, scores of books squeeze together on shelves, flashing their naked, thready,...
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Where in Maine? Our Favorite Answer
Hidden Valley Nature Center Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from December’s photo. Not only do I know where this is but also...
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Ford Reiche Is a Beacon to Maine’s Forsaken Landmarks
By Sarah StebbinsFrom our February 2024 issue A decade ago, Freeport’s Ford Reiche became the proud owner of Halfway Rock Light. Abandoned by the Coast Guard in 1975, the 1871 granite tower and...
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The Maine Flower Collective Wants You to Pick Locally Grown Bouquets
By Katy KelleherPhotos by Kelsey KobikFrom our February 2024 issue In the early days of February, when the world seems shrouded in shades of gray and summer feels as distant as the Caribbean, the...
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Fox Family Potato Chips Are Getting Harder and Harder to Find
By Nora SaksFrom our February 2024 issue The shiny chrome bags of Fox Family Potato Chips stand out in a snack aisle, although they’ve been conspicuously hard to find lately. According to co-owner...
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Learn How to Be a Better Birder with Maine Expert Derek Lovitch
Derek Lovitch has made a career out of his lifelong passion for birds. After graduating with a degree in environmental policy from Rutgers University, he worked in avian research and education...
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This Classic Maine Mountain Should Be a Skiers’ Paradise
By Adrienne PerronPhotos by Dave Waddell From our February 2024 issue Climbing Big Moose Mountain on backcountry skis, tromping through fresh snow toward the 3,150-foot summit, the sensation of...
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In Kennebunk, Rococo Dessert Bar Swirls Inventive Flavors With Bold Interior...
By Michaela CavallaroFrom our February 2024 issue With its violet wallpaper in an ornate bird print, creamy tin ceiling stamped with sinuous patterns, and elaborately veined pink-marble bartop...
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The Internet Can’t Get Enough of Dominique Ostuni’s Gilded, Whimsical Porcelain
By Sara Anne DonnellyPhotos by Hannah HoggattFrom our February 2024 issue At first glance, Bowdoinham ceramicist Dominique Ostuni’s playfully illustrated, cartoonishly crooked porcelain looks breezy...
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Kristina M.J. Powell’s Favorite Maine Place
By Nora Saks From our February 2024 issue A few years ago, while pursuing her MBA, Kristina Powell wrote a career roadmap to landing a leadership position at the Telling Room, Portland’s beloved...
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A Portland Printmaker’s Vending Machines Are Popping Up All Over
By Sarah Stebbins Photos by Ryan David BrownFrom our February 2024 issue When printmaker Anastasia Inciardi moved to Portland, in 2020, quarters were hard to come by. Fewer people emptying their...
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Buxton’s New Oak & Ember Gastropub Has Already Sparked a Loyal Following
By Kate McCartyPhotos by Mat TrognerFrom our March 2024 issue Oak & Ember owner Shannon Keefe The circa 1790 mustard-colored farmhouse at the intersection of Routes 202 and 22 has witnessed the...
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Can You Name This Uniquely Scenic Maine Ski Area?
From our March 2024 issue It can be a slow, creaky, and cold trip on the 4,000-foot-long, 40-year-old lift that was purchased from Shawnee Peak and then rebooted on this other mountain in 2015. The...
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Buy This Issue! Features Welcome to Small Town, Maine What small towns across the state lack in population, they more than make up for with community spirit — not to mention incredible old buildings,...
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The Enduring Legacy of the Quoddy Tides, the Most Easterly Published...
By Nora SaksFrom our March 2024 issue The Quoddy Tides is indeed The Most Easterly Published Newspaper in the U.S., as its tagline declares. But the paper is notable for more than that. Based in...
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The New Owners of Portland’s Edward Cox House Can’t Believe Their Good Fortune
By Sarah StebbinsPhotos by Erin Little From our March 2024 issue Around 1905, banker Edward Cox hired famed architect John Calvin Stevens to design a state-of-the-art Portland home for his family and,...
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How an Old Portland Train Depot Became an Engine for the Arts
The mural It’s a Beautiful Day, Whenever We’re Together, by Ryan Adams and Rachel Gloria Adams (pictured with Thompson), welcomes visitors to Thompson’s Point. By Michaela CavallaroPhotos by Bonnie...
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What Would Tribal Sovereignty Mean for the Wabanaki?
By Rachel SladePhotos by Tara RiceFrom our March 2024 issue The Houlton Band of Maliseets’ administrative headquarters, built to resemble a log cabin, sits on a small tract of tribal land in Aroostook...
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