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Josiah Shackford

Josiah Shackford, a native of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, may well have been the first known person to sail solo across the Atlantic. He did this in 1787. 

Shipwrecks, Shipworms, and the Fate of Forests in the Sea

The naval shipworm is actually a clam with an insatiable appetite for wood.

Tidal Power Returns to Maine Waters

Tidal turbines downeast have put Maine at the forefront of efforts to harness the power of ocean currents.

Wind and Waves Explained

A captain explains the science behind the force of wind and waves.

A Beloved Family Home

A Greek Revival saltwater farmhouse built in 1843 with a special history

Maine’s Early Beginnings as an Art Mecca

Maine’s role as an art mecca dates back to early art summer camps.

Sarah McRae Morton’s Time Capsules

In her ethereal paintings, Sarah McCrae Morton conjures figures and creatures from her life and imagination.

Yarmouth

A historic little suburb of Maine’s largest metropolis

Welcome Downeast

Flight on bright and hopeful wings

Mid-century Views of Vinalhaven

Photographer Eliot Elisofon is known for images shot in exotic locales, but his favorite subject was Vinalhaven.