Homes

Pepe Was My Friend
From orphan to trusted friend, Pepe the Skunk warmed two households.

Down to the Sea with Chris Van D.
Children’s book illustrator and Camden resident Chris Van Dusen delights readers with his rhymes and colorful drawings

Mary King Longfellow paints Monhegan
The niece of famed American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an early if not the first female artist to paint this island off the Maine coast

Picture Perfect Summer Time Haven
A newly compiled photo collection at the Penobscot Marine Museum captures a turn-of-the-century retreat in Brooklin

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

Krisanne Baker and the Sea
An artist and a snorkeler, Baker is also a snorkeling artist.

Spring Down on the Farms
Maine farmers stay busy all winter fixing and planning for what comes next: spring, the season opener.

David Etnier’s Sense of Place and People
As photographer and legislator, David Etnier helped preserve Maine’s working waterfront.

Daniel Low: Eastport’s Ingenious Architect
During Maine’s first decade of statehood, many towns had their own architect-builders who combined building practices with a knowledge of published builders’ guides.

Jeffery Becton’s Invented Worlds
This Deer Isle photographer uses digital means to explore “the edges of realism.”