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The Sailboat Race As Obstacle Course
The Mill River Race is one of a handful of non-traditional courses sailed in the Fox Islands
Historic Class of Racing Dinghies
North Haven summer residents have brought new life to a venerable class of sailing dinghies.
A Maine Sea Captain’s Adventures in Paradise
Come winter, a Rockport captain boards a solar- and sail-powered cargo ship that supports a remote Pacific archipelago
Potato Digging at Van Buren, Maine
Harvesting an agriculture mainstay
Sandhill Cranes Flock to Maine
Majestic sandhill cranes are appearing in increasing numbers in central Maine locations such as Smithfield and Norridgewock each fall.
Some Boat!
Brooklin Boat Yard’s Ripsnorter is a workboat with some giddy-up-and-go
Sizing Up Small Boats
A Rockport couple creates 3D imagery to document vessels and assess how boats were built.
Diana Roper McDowell’s Geometric Inventions
Working in watercolor, Lamoine-based artist Diana Roper McDowell blends the abstract and the real.
A Boatbuilder’s Start, A Friendship Launched
A Maine boatbuilder’s daughter recalls how her father finished off a boat and launched a lifelong friendship between two families.
Rat Rods of Spruce Head
A self-professed midcoast gearhead loves tearing up the roads with his rat rods.
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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
Whew! The Buoys Stay Put
U.S. Coast Guard suspends plan to “modernize” navigation aids along the northeast coast.
Kennebunkport Marina Buys Service Company
Deal expands the southern Maine marina’s product offerings and capabilities.
Back Cove, Sabre Launch Landing School Scholarship
Three Maine marine industry players team up to support workforce training.
Maine Boat & Home Show to Launch Educational Tracks
Two days of boat-buying and exhibitor demos will be added to the list of attractions at this year’s festival of boats and coastal living, held on the waterfront in Rockland, Aug. 8-10.
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.
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
An artist and post-and-beam builder’s latest project is a hidden gem on Eggemoggin Reach
Data shows great white sharks, once on the verge of disappearing, are making a comeback along the Maine coast.
In her ethereal paintings, Sarah McCrae Morton conjures figures and creatures from her life and imagination.
Designed by Olin Stephens, Dark Harbor 20s, fast, easy to handle, and lovely, have been racing on Penobscot Bay for 85 years.
In the galley kitchen with Annie Mahle