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How to Resize Digital Photos

You took that shiny new camera out of the box and started using it. Maybe you went through the user manual once, set the camera the way you want it, and forgot it. Picture size? Who cares, they look great, right? Well, maybe. Photos should be sized to fit the way they’re going to be […]

Magazine

Sheep Shearing on Big Nash Island | Jenny’s Day

Sheep shearing and counting the lambs on an isolated Maine island honors both legendary matriarch Jenny Cirone and a tradition of caring for the land and its four-legged inhabitants. [slideshow post_id=”556434″] “One ewe!” shouts Alfie Wakeman over the din of shrieking gulls and the baa-ing of nearly 200 sheep, as he cradles a lamb in […]

New England

SLIDE SHOW: New England Coast

Celebrate the diversity of New England’s shoreline in this slide show of coastal images. Our readers captured everything from the picturesque seaside towns of Connecticut to the wildlife that inhabits the rocky shores of Maine.  

Yankee

Book Review | The Price of Malice

Read an excerpt: The Price of Malice When Archer Mayor published his first murder mystery about Joe Gunther of the Brattleboro, Vermont, police force, I wondered how long he could keep it up. There aren’t many murders in Vermont. I figured he’d have to start killing people in other states to keep Joe busy, and […]

New England

Two of New England’s Great Lakes | Photos of Lake Willoughby and Moosehead Lake

Contributing photographer Carl Tremblay captured our July/August 2013 cover beautifully from the air of The Birches owner John Willard’s float plane.  Carl captured many stunning images from cover-worthy Moosehead Lake in Maine and Lake Willoughby in Vermont for our travel feature in this issue that features New England’s great lakes.  The images in this slide […]

Maine

Summer on Sebago Lake

The summer scene at Maine’s Sebago Lake remains unchanged: youth, docks, and the inviting ripples beneath.

Food

Maxwell’s Strawberry Farm | Best Cook

Family ties — and recipes — are strong in the household of Maxwell’s Strawberry Farm in Cape Elizabeth, a sixth-generation Maine berry farm. Last year, Lois Bam­ford entered her mom’s recipe for Scandinav­ian almond cake in a contest in Good Housekeeping magazine—and she won! “I wanted to do it as a surprise for Mom,” she […]

Food

Rhubarb | History and Recipes

Call it a fruit or call it a vegetable, rhubarb — an early bloomer — is the basis for cozy crumbles and delectable sauces. I have no quarrel with rhubarb. I love this plant.The tightly rolled green and pink leaves pushing out of the just-thawed ground, growing into firm stalks with little attention or care from me, […]

Cooking Advice

How to Eat a Lobster | Expert Advice

Lobster eating is not for the dainty; you’re going to get your hands deliciously dirty. Here’s how to eat a lobster from a family of Maine lobster experts.

Maine

Best Classic Attractions in Maine | 2014 Editors’ Choice Awards

There’s a lot to see in do in the Pine Tree State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in Maine. BEST SPORTING MUSEUM: RANGELEY OUTDOOR SPORTING HERITAGE MUSEUM, Oquossoc Delve into Rangeley’s impressive sporting past in this purpose-built museum honoring fishing and boating luminaries such […]

Maine

Best Dining in Maine | 2014 Editors’ Choice Awards

Hungry? The Pine Tree State offers plenty of restaurant options for hungry residents and visitors alike. Here are our picks for the best food & dining in Maine for 2014. BEST HARBORSIDE DINING: ARAGOSTA, Stonington Whether lunching on the harbor-hugging deck or dining inside at a white-clothed table, distant Isle au Haut is the backdrop […]

Maine

Best Bargains in Maine | 2014 Editors’ Choice Awards

Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Maine for 2014. BEST PIZZA BY THE SLICE: OTTO PIZZA, Portland With options like mashed potato, bacon, and scallion or butternut squash, ricotta, and cranberry, Otto’s has gained a passionate following. Its popularity has spawned locations in Portland, South Portland, and […]

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