Keepers of the Flame: saving lighthouses
Saving lighthouses is not easy task. Credit the Maine Lights Program, launched in 1996, and the National Historical Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000, for...
Cheap Sleeps: Budget-friendly lodging in Mid-Coast Maine
Yes, you can find budget-friendly lodging in Mid-coast Maine, including these cheap sleeps in Boothbay Harbor, on the Pemaquid Peninsula, and in Waldoboro. (updated...
Dig into Maine’s past: archeology field school at Pemaquid Falls
The Pemaquid Field School, offered by Southern Maine Community College is a three-week hands-on archeological program under the direction of Dr. Neill De Paoli. ...
Maine’s Ocean Point Inn delivers unfussy oceanfront lodging and dining with memorable sunset views
Woke to the chorus of gulls cackling and lobster boats chugging the other morning, a natural alarm clock at the Ocean Point Inn in...
Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free fare fills the plate at these Maine restaurants
Health food stores and natural foods groceries, along with Asian, Indian, and Mexican restaurants, are the usual go-tos for on-the-road vegetarians and vegans. While...
Staycations: Control costs for your Maine vacation
Are you trying to control costs this summer yet yearning for a vacation? Consider a staycation--the trendy term for vacationing at home and doing...
Kick off holiday shopping at Artful Gifts
Forgive me as I wipe the drool off my keyboard. For once, I'm not drooling over food, but rather over the magnificent artisan-made goods...
Golf and sail the Maine Coast
You want to sail, partner wants to golf; not a problem: The Maine Windjammer Association has you both covered with three packages that add...
Ethnic grazing through Brunswick
I think you'd be hard pressed to find another town with the variety of ethnic restaurants per capita as Brunswick, Maine: Thai, Chinese, German,...
Setting anchor in Round Pond, Maine
Years ago I lived in Round Pond, and I still have a soft spot for this lovely little village by the sea. Wrapped around...
Windjammer Days 2022 honors 16 Maine women on the waterfront
Boothbay Harbor — The 2022 Windjammer Days festival celebrates working women on the waterfront. Sixty years ago, Captain Marion Dash, the first female boat...
