Campgrounds
Get your s’mores ready for roasting and your tent pitched: it’s time to camp. Every year Mainers head up to camp in droves, all seeking their sliver of vacationland. If you don’t happen to own a lakehouse or coastal retreat—or
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Bill Caron and MaineHealth: Better Care for Maine People through Partnerships
I bought my first stethoscope in 1992: a burgundy model from Littman Cardiology, purchased on the recommendation of my professor at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Bill Caron became the treasurer and vice president of Maine Medical Center
Bob’s Clam Hut, Robert’s Maine Grill, and Lil’s Cafe
Upon meeting Michael Landgarten, the first thing I noticed was the man’s boundless enthusiasm for all things food. This mannerism is quite rare amongst those who have owned and operated restaurants for close to 30 years, as the business has
For the Trees: A history of Maine’s forestland
The Maine woods. Thoreau’s wilderness haunt. The scenic headwaters of the Penobscot, Kennebec, Allagash, and St. Johns rivers. Ten million acres of commercial forestland. Fishing camps on remote ponds. Six million acres owned by small woodlot owners. Legendary lakes with
50 People
In 2013, we published our first list of 50 Mainers who have made a difference in our state. This feature story gathered together an assortment of bold thinkers and generous spirits, people who have contributed to their communities in
Kezar Lake, From One Summer to the Next
Despite their number, beauty, and clarity, Maine lakes feel like secrets. While so many flock to the coast, a certain sort of person—a lake person—seeks a different kind of sanctuary inland, out of the way. So out of the way,
Garth Altenburg
Garth Altenburg has been the Boys Camp Director at Camp Chewonki in Wiscasset since 2005. He began at Chewonki in 1988 when he was 15, spending time as a counselor, trip leader, and assistant director before assuming his current
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Art From Within It’s easy to lose yourself inside the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Not because it is big or grand, but because it houses pieces that demand a deeper look, a lingering presence. Art is all around here,
The Gifts of Acadia
Recollections from Eileen Rockefeller and what her family found in Maine Eileen Rockefeller, the youngest child of David and Peggy Rockefeller and the author of the book Being a Rockefeller, Becoming Myself, did not make me feel a fool for referencing The
