For the author’s sister — an devoted fan of Kim Block, the nightly television news from Maine delivers the most riveting stories of our time and place.
maine
Author and cocktail expert Wayne Curtis searches for New England’s classic cocktails and tries to recreate his own.
In woods and fields, a trio of sturdy Belgian draft horses are New Hampshire farmer John Hutton’s most trusted partners.
Outside her window, photographer Allison Trentelman observes a world as small as the beating of a wild bird’s wings, and as large and grand as Nature herself. In the world she has created atop a mountain on the Maine coast, chipmunks and squirrels scamper across a woodland, sheep disappear beneath a cloud of snow, trees […]
Magazine
Joel Babb Beyond Nature and Culture
In the best of all possible world’s, every artist of significance would have their work collected and discussed in a monograph including 1) high quality color reproductions, 2) analysis of the evolution of the work by an insightful writer and 3) comments by the artist on his/her own work. In fact, very few contemporary […]
Whether it’s a seeing The Nutcracker, touring historic New England homes, cruising past a sea of twinkling lights, or whipping up traditional wassail, here are some of our picks for the best New England Christmas traditions!
Community-supported fisheries bring the freshest winter seafood straight from the ocean to your table–and deliver hope to a beleaguered New England industry.
1. Ken Kenia creates chandeliers from the antlers of moose, elk, and deer, which shed their racks naturally and aren’t harmed in the process. This three-candle holder (from $125) is made from whitetail-deer sheds. Mad River Antler, Waitsfield, VT. 802-496-9290; madriverantler.com 2. Jon White has been making Arts & Crafts-inspired ceramic tiles, vases, and sculptures […]
When I think of the 1980s, I think of an era of excess, indulgence and phoniness. When I think of the art of the 1980s, I think of three artists – Julian Schnabel, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jeff Koons. From what I understand, Schnabel, the protean prince of art excess, has been purged from the […]
Chris Bennett’s love of photography was sparked from his love for the outdoors. He was raised in rural Maine and spent much of his childhood in the woods behind his house. As he grew older, his weekends were spent driving north to hike on the Appalachian Trail. He was constantly looking for ways to permanently […]
Maine
Alan Bray’s Maine Magic
As we were driving up the coast and then inland to Bangor last week to see some art shows, Portland gallerist Andy Verzosa, who is co-editing a new book on contemporary art in Maine with me, asked me who I would select if I had to name one living artist to represent contemporary Maine […]
Growing up, my family participated in very few traditions, certainly none that had been handed down from one generation to the next like a treasured keepsake. But eventually a time-worn tale would transform into a Christmas tradition that’s still observed today. When my parents arrived at the home of my grandparents in the small town […]