School's out! Summer break begins across the peninsula
They don’t call it ‘Vacationland’ for nothin’
WHEEL WATCH: Newfoundland—the Island 60 years ago
A trip up the Canadian coast leads to fond memories of Stonington—and a call on a public phone to a departed older brother
BACKSPACE: When North Penobscot was the heart of a community
Area’s second-oldest church, which was moved eight miles away, was among the buildings that included a schoolhouse and Grange Hall
New seasonal restaurant opens in Brooklin
With a menu of summer fare, Astro offers lobster rolls, ice cream and Maine-made sausages
DMR issues sharp rebuke of illegal striped bass fishing
‘Willfully ignoring the regulations helps neither the fishermen nor the fishery,’ commissioner says
THE U-TURN: Reminders of our maritime history
Big Jim has arisen in Searsport; Angelique sails by Cape Rosier
Japanese knotweed is the edible enemy
Highly invasive plant is shockingly aggressive but delightfully delicious
THE U-TURN: Jousting for joy at Fort Knox
Fort Knox hosts a medieval village and the The Barony of Endewearde
Castine church celebrates the legacy of a quiet philanthropist
Deborah Pulliam ‘would be proud’ to see her local impact, organizers say at event commemorating the late philanthropist’s birthday
My Wild Neighbors: Warm June nights and ‘dazzling’ lights
Maine is home to 15 different kinds of fireflies, 11 are ‘flashers’
E.B. White library garden to be redesigned
Friend Memorial Library will reset its ‘Circle of Friends,’ with additional personalized bricks now available to donors
Mainescape blossoms under new ownership
Brewer Spencer Janney, owner of Naiad Country Brewery, took over the nearly 50 year old business in February
A ‘ping-pong palace’ in Penobscot
For three decades, carpenter Andy Peake has hosted weekly matches in his barn
Funding available for local youth summer sea kayak programs
Local kids can take advantage of kayaking courses from one to five days long
Salsa Shack brings bold flavor to Bucksport
Local eatery is a finalist in Down East Magazine’s ‘Best in Maine’ competition
PMM to celebrate arrival of iconic ‘Big Jim’
The newly stored sign—a 40-foot-tall fisherman—honors Maine’s historic sardine fishery
DOT film highlights history of iconic bridge
Recent screening is part of a new process to ‘mitigate’ demolition of historic infrastructure
BOOK REVIEW: A love letter to the ‘odyssey of an ordinary life’
Author Caitlin Shetterly, who grew up in Surry, considers ‘a life of pleasure or the deep tethering of family
Sedgwick woman documented local life through postcards
Traveling the Peninsula in her Model A in the early 1900s, Evie Barbour ran a prolific postcard business