Dog Be Gone makes insect-repelling clothing and gear for people, dogs, and horses in Skowhegan, Maine. Photo courtesy Dog Be Gone.

Beat bugs with Maine-Made insect-repelling clothing for people and pets

Beat bugs with Dog Not Gone Maine-made, No Fly Zone, insect-repelling clothing and accessories for people, dogs, and horses. Designer Julie Swain uses permethin-treated...
America's oldest inn is back in new form. courtesy photo

The rebuilt Groton Inn honors its legacy as America’s oldest inn

GROTON, Mass..—Once America's oldest inn, The Groton Inn is the newest addition to the Migis Hotel Group. The original hotel, dating from around 1678,...
The Meadowmere's campus comprises five buildings and a choice of rooms to fit varied budgets and travel styles. ©Hilary Nangle

Checking in: The Meadowmere Resort, Ogunquit, Maine

The family owned Meadowmere Resort puts the best of Ogunquit within footsteps. That's not the only reason to stay here. The Meadowmere's facilities make...
At Home At Sea is a new edition of Annie Mahle's first cookbook, the Red Book, augmented with new variations on many recipes..

Three recipes to try whether you’re at home or at sea

  Anne Mahle, chef/captain aboard the Maine windjammer J&R Riggin kindly shared three recipes from At Home At Sea, the new edition of her first cookbook....
Chef/Capt. Annie Mahle spends most of her time aboard the schooner J&E Rigiin in the galley. ©Hilary Nangle

Insider tips: Five questions with Annie Mahle, windjammer chef, captain, author

Meet Annie Mahle, chef aboard the J & E Riggin, a wooden schooner built in 1929 as an oyster dredger and now listed as...
The Press Hotel in Portland, Maine, is decorated with a newspaper theme honoring the building's former life as home to the state's largest paper. ©Hilary Nangle

Checking in: The Press Hotel, Portland, Maine

The Press Hotel, on the corner of Congress and Exchange Streets, is within easy reach of most of downtown Portland's must-see sights, must-eat restaurants,...

Eurostar’s new high-speed rail connects London with Amsterdam and Rotterdam

Now you can zip from London's St. Pancras International rail station to Rotterdam in three hours and a blink (one minute) or Amsterdam in...
Explore Fort Preble and mosey out the breakwater to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse in South Portland. ©hilary Nangle

Visit South Portland for bagels, breakfast, lighthouses, and history

When sunshine and a hint of spring greeted my awakening, I decided to loop out to South Portland for breakfast with a friend. It...
Hungry for something other than the usual Fenway ballpark fare? Check out Eventide Fenway for creative, upscale fare rooted in classics. Courtesy photo

Eventide Fenway redefines the Fenway frank

Hot dogs go upscale at Eventide Fenway, the casual offspring of Portland's James Beard Award-winning Eventide Oyster Co. sited just steps from Fenway Park....
Check into one of the comfy cottages at the Oakland House. ©Hilary Nangle

Brooksville’s Oakland House stays in the family with new owners

Rick and Robin Littlefield, cousins of the late Jim Littlefield, have acquired Oakland House Inn and Cottages from Jim's wife, Sally. Rick and Robin...