Photographer Jonathan Kozowyk made the trip by prop plane to the far northern reaches of the town of Madawaska, Maine, last summer to capture the spirit of a festival and its community. Here are a few of the highlights of what he photographed during the beginning of the Acadian Festival, an annual gathering of Acadian […]
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The Pine Tree State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Maine for 2014. BEST TOWN PARK: FORT WILLIAMS, Cape Elizabeth A former military base, Fort Williams’ 90 oceanfront acres are home to Portland Head Light, a small historical museum, tennis courts, Goddard Mansion ruins, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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.
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 […]
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 […]
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Summer on Sebago Lake
The summer scene at Maine’s Sebago Lake remains unchanged: youth, docks, and the inviting ripples beneath.
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 […]
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, […]
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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.
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 […]