Harbors

For Coastal Maine a Time to Clean Up, Recalculate, and Rebuild
Special Report: January 2024 ocean storms

Marm and Pa on a “Trailer”
The land portion of a 1973 boat launch

Memories of Freeport
Maine’s historian frames the evolution of Freeport from a factory town to a tourist mecca through his own family’s experiences.

Turn-of-the-Century Launching
Christening a four-masted schooner in 1918

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.

A Date with Hibernating Black Bears
Scientists make a wellness check inside a wintertime bear den.

Bon Voyage, Madame Editor!
A goodbye with a flourish

The Shark That Ate Our Summer
The uninvited guest

In Search of the Biggest Tamarack
A significant tree with connections to boatbuilding

The Sad Tale of Maine’s Extinct Sea Mink
Researchers investigate the species known as the sea mink, which went extinct in Maine 150 years ago