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Carrying the Torch
The vintage 12-Meter Gleam, in her eighth consecutive decade of racing, is still sailing fast.
Maine Attraction Water Ski Show is Broadway on Water
Flips, jumps, twirls, pyramids—they’re all part of the Maine Attraction Water Ski Show on summer evenings in Sanford.
Where a Classic Boat Finds New Life
Classic canoes and wood boats find new life at the Kimball Pond Boat Barn in Vienna, Maine.
Lise Bécu’s Benevolent Hand
Tenants Harbor-based sculptor Lise Bécu brings life to stone.
Flagstaff Lake: What Lies Below
Flagstaff Lake is a northern Maine destination with a history as interesting as it is haunting.
Keepsakes from the Phillips Brothers’ Maine
Photographers and cartologists, the Phillips Brothers spent decades in the 1900s creating maps and postcards that were both artful and useful wayfinding tools and keepsakes for visitors to Maine.
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Magalloway Conservation Project: Land Trusts Rally to Preserve Western Maine Landscape
The collective efforts of four groups working to protect the Magalloway
Maine Briefs
Plein Air Painters and an Art Show at the Maine Boat & Home Show
Local artists will be on hand and painting throughout the Maine Boat & Home Show, Aug. 8-10, on the Rockland waterfront.
Sailing Adventures for Kids in Rockland
The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum hosts an afternoon program for novice sailors.
Lyman-Morse 46 First in Class, Annapolis to Newport
The Lyman-Morse 46 Acadia nails first-in-class honors at the 40th Annapolis-Newport Race.
Rockland Musuem Kicks Off Summer Music Series
The Sail, Power and Steam Museum launches a new season with a performance by local musician Jimmy Moreland.
Elimination of Buoys Under Consideration
What are they thinking? The Coast Guard proposes eliminating hundreds of navigation aids along the Northeast coast to reduce cost and maintenance.
Boat Show News
New Features Added to the 2025 Maine Boat & Home Show
Iconic Boats, Educational Seminars, On-Site Painters, and Art Show
The 2025 Maine Boat & Home Show poster features art by Stephen Florimbi
A plein air painter's perfect summer day sets the scene.
The Daily 5
The small town of Grand Lake Stream has a worldwide reputation for its lodges, fishing, and hunting.
Eric Dow’s small boatshop has built a reputation for highly skilled work on smaller wooden boats.
Waterville’s wintering eagles, back from the brink of extinction, provide an exciting show for birders.
After making the rounds of a string of skippers in far-flung New England harbors, a Mount Desert-built cabin cruiser lands back…
Edgecomb Boat Works: a small yard with a family feel, specializing in classic wooden boats