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Art and Culture

Corinne McIntyre and the Plein Air Painters of Maine

Corinne McIntyre and fellow plein air artists find inspiration painting in company.

The Strange Yet Familiar World of Jonathan Fisher

Multi-talented Jonathan Fisher was a furniture maker as well as Blue Hill’s first settled minister.

Preserving History

Jerome Morris brings knowledge from a lifetime on the water into his model-making.

Island Twist on Holiday Decorations

Tradition and Christmas balls on Matinicus Island.

Christmas 1960: Getting by With Less

Christmas 1960, tough times tempered by a visit from a brilliant bird.

Summer of My Next Bear

Writer Todd Nelson says all his neighbors have seen the bears; why hasn’t he?

How Herman Melville Still Shapes the Gulf of Maine

Two centuries after his birth, Herman Melville’s writing about the ocean still resonates.

Preserved In Stone

During Maine’s great age of sail, several prominent mariners were immortalized in larger-than-life stone sculptures. Today these impressive monuments are poignant reminders of people who helped to shape the state’s maritime economy.

Meet the Makers

2019 Maine Boat & Home Show primer

Slab City Rendezvous

In the 1950s, a group of big-city artists established a creative enclave in Lincolnville for cohabitation and collaboration.

The Last Word — Issue 158

Reflections on spring and summer by photographer Cig Harvey.

The Art of Lynn Karlin

A self-described “vegetable paparazzi,” Lynn Karlin creates still lifes as well as profile portraits.

Artist Alison Rector

Painter Alison Rector is known for interior views—light-filled spaces, both public and private.

Richmond Island’s Pot of Gold

The story behind a pot of gold and silver coins found years ago on Richmond Island is a fascinating tale of early Maine.

A Tribute to a Maine Farm Dog

A good farm dog becomes part of the family. Bonnie, a border collie that belonged to writer Ronald Joseph’s grandparents was did that, and more.