Articles

How to Kill a Lobster Like a Mainer

According to Lucas Myers, cofounder and director of operations at SoPo Seafood, the Mainest way is also the chillest.

Portland’s Most Inclusive Cocktail Bar

Nathaniel Meiklejohn started the Jewel Box eight years ago to create a safe space specifically for the marginalized community.

Insider Tips for Visiting Norway

Due to its proximity to Pennesseewassee Lake and Maine’s western mountains, Norway has long been a stopover for both summer and winter excursions. At one point it was even known as the “Snowshoe Capital of the World.” We spoke with

St. John Valley, Aroostook County in 48 Hours

The County is a winter playground for ice-fishing, snowmobiling, and dogsledding, but Maine’s largest territory also has much to offer post-thaw.

The Best Food Trail is an Ice Cream Trail

The sweet smell of just-baked waffle cones is in the air, take-out windows are open, and ice cream stands are in full swing. At seemingly every turn in the sunniest season, Maine is truly an ice cream state.

Grieving My Mother One Year Later

Morgan Talty, a chronicler of the modern Penobscot experience whose debut story collection was published this month, writes about grief—and how to honor our ancestors.

Capture June 2022

I captured this image of Kate-Lyn Knight, owner of Rocky Bottom Fisheries, as she hauled a lobster trap off Cape Elizabeth’s shore during a lobster demonstration tour. From May through October, Knight takes guests out on the water from Portland

The Retro-Cool Coastal Maine Inn to Visit This Summer

Tucked-away beaches, lawn games, and overlook trails on the shores of Eggemoggin Reach on the Blue Hill Peninsula are the realm of the historic Oakland House Seaside Inn and Cottages, now refreshed with new life and style.