Harlequin romance: great opportunity for birders

Ready to romance a harlequin? Here's a wonderful and rare opportunity to spy threatened harlequin ducks in Maine. On Saturday, March 30, Bob and...
Maine Restaurant Week's guide to how to choose where to dine with your valentine.

Where to dine on Valentine’s Day in Portland

I love this flow chart, created by the good folks at Maine Restaurant Week, detailing suggestions for where to dine with your loved one...

Portland to Boston: Bus or train?

Debating the best way to travel between Boston and Maine? The best options are the Concord Coachlines bus service or the Amtrak Downeaster train...

Savoring art, antiques, and the art of breakfast at Portland’s Pomegranate Inn

NOTE: As of January, 2025, The Pomegranate Inn is part of the West End Inn. It's currently under renovation. Updated June 19, 2025 Every morning,...
Park your self-contained RV in Winter Harbor and explore the Schoodic Peninsula or hop the ferry to Bar Harbor. Courtesy photo.

This just in: New RV campground opening in Winter Harbor

Acadia's Schoodic region is getting a new RV campground. Roger and Pearl Barto, who operate the Main Stay Cottages in Winter Harbor, have added...

Nibbles & Bites: Sunfire Mexican Grill, in Rockland, Maine

I've always enjoyed Sunfire Mexican Grill, but with so many restaurants in the area, I don't get to go often. After a few years...

Chef Jonathan Cartwright answers 5 questions

  Chef Jonathan Cartwright was at the White Barn Inn, then a Relais & Châteaux-member property, when I interviewed him in 2012. Now he's at...
Chef Timothy Labonte aims to make Eve's at the Garden one of Portland's best restaurants. Hilary Nangle photo.

5 Questions & a recipe: Chef Timothy Labonte, Eve’s at the Garden, Portland Harbor...

In May 2012, Executive Chef Timothy Labonte joined Eve’s at the Garden in the Portland Harbor Hotel. The Maine native is thrilled to be...

Three books share Maine’s great outdoors with enthuisasts and armchair dreamers

Ahhhh, October, summer's last stand. I treasure October: the light is soft, the air is gentle, the breezes are clear, and the bugs are...

Musical notes from around Maine: Strand concert series and PSO’s new season

Here are some upcoming concerts and musical events in Maine worth your attention. Suzanne Vega and Arlo Guthrie Headline the Strand Fall Concert Series Check out...