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An Island Childhood

Raising boys on a Maine island in a home built by a fishing legend.

Architectural Elements

Once charted on maps, cupolas provide views and ventilation as well as serving as waypoints.

Early Photos Tell the Gritty Story of Maine’s Granite Industry

Early photos tell the gritty story of Maine’s granite industry

The Coast Guard in Maine

A sense of purpose and a love of place for the Coast Guard in Maine.

Ocean Viruses Contain Keys to Life

The ocean is awash in viruses, many of which are essential to life as we know it.

Tide power remains a force in Maine

Tidal power's alternative energy technologies

Barrell’s Tidal Mill Pond

One of the largest and best-preserved tide mill sites in Maine is in York.

Tide Mills Powered Maine’s Early Economy

Tide mills once were a big force along the Maine coast. Yet little is left now and no one thinks about them.

Toppingwold

A historic summer cottage with a lighthouse-inspired tower

Edward Robinson’s Pictorial Legacy

Early photographs of Monhegan capture a vanishing way of life.