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Along The Shore

From Sail to Power

A lifelong sailor explains why he traded in his Concordia yawl for a powerboat.

The Bateau: Forgotten Workhorse of Maine’s Rivers

A utility boat from Maine's logging era.

Welcome Downeast

Damselflies, summer blooms, and Rowan trees.

Dresden

A trip to a town along the Kennebec River

The Bygone Era of the Prim & Proper Bathing Suit

A look at how people hit the beach in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Rice Brothers’

Of the 15 lightships surviving in the United States, three were built in Maine by the Rice Brothers Corporation in East Boothbay.

A Year in the Life of a Lighthouse

In 1953, Betty Brown and her husband Dude spent a year as keepers of the Pond Island Lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River.

Ocean Health

Researchers are learning about whale health by studying poop, mucus from blow holes, baleen, and more than a million photographs.

The Architects Build a House for Themselves

Two architects plan and build an efficient, modern home for themselves, taking their cues from the landscape.

Colin Page

Painter Colin Page captures light and life in color-filled canvases.

The Daily 5

A selection of stories from our archives
University of Maine: 3Dirigo
World’s largest 3D-printed boat
Sabre at 50
From high-quality sailboats to powerboat powerhouse
Billy Black's Dogs
See more of Billy Black's wonderful photos of dogs on boats and at the helm
Boatyard Dog - Issue 118
Winslow
Rice Brothers’
Legacy of Lightships