The Definitive Oral History of the Lobster Roll
The Ultimate Guide to the Lobster Roll Written by Brian Kevin Photographed by Nina Gallant Styled by Monica Mariano From our August 2016 issue IT WASN’T ALWAYS MAINE’S MARQUEE FOODSTUFF. How did a...
View Article4 Powerfully Scenic Bike Trips
Check out these powerfully scenic Maine bike trips. By Caroline Praderio (Excerpted from our 2016 Maine Vacation Guide) Brought to you by the Maine Department of Transportation’s Explore Maine project,...
View ArticleEndangered Species
Artist Nathan Nicholls’ family wrestles with the future of his metal jungle. On a gray spring afternoon, Alissa Geis descended into a wooded hollow in Waldoboro teeming with bespectacled apes,...
View ArticleBen’s Picks: May 2018
BEN'S PICKSMay 2018 Nancy Greindl captured this beautiful portrait of her granddaughter at the historic Pettengil Farm in Freeport. I love the light, the contrast and overall composition of the image....
View ArticleTaverna Khione
Three years after exiting his first Brunswick restaurant, chef Marc Provencher and his Greek gastronomy are back in town. By Joe Ricchio Photographs by Adam Detour Dinner at Taverna Khione comes with a...
View ArticleMaine Coast Art Trail
ART SPOTSPACK UP A WEEKEND BAG AND CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE ART TRAIL. WE PICKED THREE OF COASTAL MAINE’S MOST ROAD-TRIP–WORTHY REGIONS FOR ART LOVERS AND LAID OUT OUR STOP-BY-STOP ITINERARIES FOR EACH....
View ArticleGrowing Together
“Gardeners are the most generous people,” Harris says. She and her friends have been trading plants, ornaments, advice, and inspiration for nearly a decade, transforming their piece of this Brunswick...
View ArticleCountry Fare
Four Maine general stores — all with dine-in seating — that are raising the bar for road food. By Joel Crabtree Photographs by Benjamin Williamson Folks in rural communities have long depended on...
View ArticleFour Favorite Things
Our contributors share their choicest finds in Maine style, design, shops, and craft. Photograph by Benjamin Williamson Hello Hello Books 316 Main St., Rockland. 207-593-7780. Small as it is, Hello...
View ArticleGood Having You Back
By 1900, the following animals were extinct or nearly extinct in Maine and everywhere else east of the Mississippi: 1) any wild canid larger than a fox, 2) wild turkeys, 3) beavers. We got here in...
View ArticleFurry Friends
Courtesy of Islandport Press Here are the anthropomorphic animals not to miss this month. Mister Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself by Garth Williams. Gouache and charcoal pencil on heavy-weight...
View ArticleAnother Spin
Maine Public Radio’s always-popular audio-diary series heads into a sixth season. “It’s like choosing between your children,” Susan Tran says, but if she has to pick a favorite Music That Moves ME...
View ArticleThe Clam Digger
Originally appeared in the May 2016 issue. Labor and tradition endure on a low-tide landscape that few ever glimpse. By Jon Keller Illustration by Christine Mitchell Adams Four in the morning and the...
View ArticleMaiden Maine
Maiden MaineA Maine-inspired, American handmade brand by these fourth generation “Capers.”SPONSORED CONTENT Sisters Hayley and Blair Griffin have come a long way from the days of mutual torment and...
View ArticleIs This a Lobster Roll?
Photograph by Michael D. Wilson One of Highroller Lobster’s menu item is as delicious as it is divisive Lobster purists can be a finicky bunch. So putting lobster salad in a cheddar-and-Swiss cheese...
View ArticleCover Story
Molly, Birch Island by Greta Van Campen A photo made our cover for the first time in January 1985 (a shot of Cape Neddick’s Nubble Light). For the 31 years prior, it was all illustrations, paintings,...
View ArticleVintage Road Tour
In the early days of the Great Depression, Freeport lumberman Ernest Marstaller made the best of a bad situation. He allowed a contractor to work off a debt by building 10 cabins on his property just...
View ArticleGallery Spotlight
Gallery SpotlightMount Desert Island’s The Gallery at Somes Sound explores the nature of connection with its summer exhibit slate.SPONSORED CONTENT Anne Ireland, A Walk to the Harbor, 30×30 oil on...
View ArticleBen’s Picks: June 2018
BEN'S PICKS2018 Flower Moon Like the big wave event we had a few months ago, it’s so cool to see events that bring large numbers of photographers out. The full moon can be counted on to bring out the...
View ArticleKennebunks Four Ways
The Kennebunks Four WaysPhotograph by Laura Snyder Smith The seacoast’s trio of classic vacation towns may have dimensions you didn’t expect.BY CAITLIN GILMETSPONSORED BY So you think you know the...
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