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Letitia Baldwin

To Islands, and those who get us there

An island lover reflects on the lure of offshore living and the vessels and captains that make it possible.

Before Vacationland, Maine was “Sardineland”

Penobscot Museum’s “Sardineland” salutes Maine’s once premier industry.

Junk Journeys

A Gouldsboro Point sailor plies the coast on her junk-rigged sailing barge, Great Auk

The Art of Safeguarding the Shoreline

A landscape architect teams up with seasoned rock sculptors to build a Washington County seawall designed to weather future coastal storms.

Stonington’s “Bookmark Lady” Was a Relentless Artist

Evelyn Kok, who never sought fame, entertained windjammer passengers and other visitors to her seaside gallery with her wide range of drawings, paintings, and music

Mainely Gourmet - Vignola, Portland

Mainely Gourmet - <em>Vignola</em>, a Portland, Maine restaurant where one can also get a savory meal in a casual setting with an extensive wine collection served by knowledgeable servers.

Mainely Gourmet - Wildflour Bakery by Letitia Baldwin

Mainely Gourmet - Linger over finely brewed, dark-roast coffee and cinnamon donut muffins and other treats at the <strong>Wildflour Bakery</strong>.

Yurt - William Coperthwaite

William Coperthwaite may have the answer to the mortgage market troubles—build a yurt.

Smokehouses

Scattered from downtown Portland to far-flung Perry in Washington County, the smokehouses are either on or easily reached from US Route 1.

Mainely's Gourmet-Frontier Café-Issue96

Featured Restaurant: Frontier Café’. The light, buffet-style fare, consists of wraps, paninis, salads, and various Marketplate boards.