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A-LIST-September 2013 By Katy Kelleher Photograph by Sean Thomas Photography       01 Longfellow Books Portland With local author readings and multiple monthly book clubs meeting in the roomy space, Longfellow Books is a hub for the Portland literary community.

All Aboard

FEATURE-September 2013 By Penelope Schwartz Robinson Photography by Heather Perry Styling by Janice Dunwoody Three generations of a family on the water     The Fridlington family is gathered early on a July morning at grandparents John and Pam’s Cousins Island

Trek-Inspired Tour

LOCATION-September 2013 By Sandy Lang Photographs by Peter Frank Edwards   Five wheel-spinning days on an across-Maine ride through towns and countryside not often on tourist routes The first questions come from the van driver from Schooner Bay Taxi as

The ‘Scroggin

FEATURE-September 2013 By Jaed Coffin Photographs by Fred Field Reconsidering Maine’s third-largest river For all but a few years of my life, I have lived within a mile of a river that, for the last century, was not considered very

Senator George Mitchell

PROFILE-September2013 By Jaed Coffin Photographs by Jack Montgomery The Debts Shall Be Paid: Senator George Mitchell and the help along the way   Senator George Mitchell, two months from his eightieth birthday with not much more than a night’s sleep since

North Haven +Vinalhaven

48 HOURS-featured in the 48HRS issue Photographs + stories by Maine magazine staff: Steve Kelly     Steve Kelly Associate Publisher The last time I was on North Haven was ten years ago. I drove a large U-Haul on to the

Small Axe

This is the summer of the food truck. Just this Spring, the city of Portland decided it was high time to allow mobile meals, and since then, food trucks have been popping up everywhere, offering finger-friendly bites like pizza cones

Allagash Brewing Company

Beloved of beer geeks and casual swillers alike, Allagash White is one of Maine’s most popular craft brews. But it wasn’’t always so adored. ““For the first dozen years we couldn’’t give the beer away,”” says founder and owner Rob