Keeping the Streak Alive
Finishing a 10K race is an accomplishment. Finishing the same 10K race 20 years in a row is a legacy.
A Wyeth Muse, 30 Years Later
Back on Monhegan for his yearly visit, Orca Bates Melenbacker reflects on becoming one of Jamie Wyeth's favorite subjects.
Doing the Legwork
From running across the country to managing races around the world, TD Beach to Beacon race director Dave McGillivray has learned the value of preparation.
Joan Benoit Samuelson
Burning Bright
Gary Lawless | Editor, Publisher and Poet
The author of 21 poetry collections, Gary Lawless has often pursued and expressed the development of his own ideas, but he also works to encourage others to find their voices. After being the subject of many publications who figured out how to find an editor
Susan D. Shaw, DRPH | Founder and Executive Director of the Marine and Environmental Research Institute
As an environmental scientist, Dr. Susan D. Shaw’s work over the last three decades has focused on the toxic exposure of people and animals to hazardous chemicals. In 1980, because of her background in both film and public health, photographer Ansel Adams commissioned her towrite the first
Dr. Melik Peter Khoury | President and CEO of Unity College
Dr. Melik Peter Khoury was the first member of his immediate family to get a degree beyond high school. Growing up in West Africa, he says, higher education was a privilege. “Once I had achieved my bachelor’s degree I realized I wanted to dedicate my life to
50 Mainers Leading by Example
Maine isn’t short on independent spirit. We have a long history of artists calling Maine home, escaping to the woods and sea to find inspiration. Small businesses drive our economy, which has one of the highest percentages of self-employed workers
David C. Driskell | Artist, Distinguished University Professor of Art Emeritus at The University of Maryland College Park
David C. Driskell first came to Maine in 1953 as a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture residency program, and has always felt that the state was a special place for artists. At his studio in Falmouth, where he lives during
Maureen Drouin | Executive Director at Maine Conservation Voters and Maine Conservation Alliance
As a child, Maureen Drouin loved playing outside—swimming, hiking, fishing, and camping. Now she works to protect Maine’s natural heritage for future generations. As executive director of Maine Conservation Voters, Drouin and her colleagues have quadrupled the political advocacy group’s budget and grown its staff, as well