Letter From Home

Community Rallies to Save a Jewel
Sheep Island is a jewel-like place that has been preserved for the future thanks to volunteers

Lifelong Lessons of Time and Tide
An ode to 80-plus years of boating.

Summer Memories and a Family Cottage
This summer cottage anchors family, history, and simple living

Casco Bay Stripers: Magnificent fish in local waters
In which a very big striper is caught but escapes before it can be measured.

Church of the Red Lobsterboat
A red lobsterboat moored near his home became a beacon of sorts for author Peter Behrens.

Memories of a Perfect Anchorage
The joy of cruising the Maine coast and a special spot off Roque

The History that Lies Beneath
A shipwreck and the tides of history.

Slow Down for the Squirrels
The entrance to the South Freeport harbor may need to add the sign, “Slow, Squirrel Crossing.” The author explains why.

Summer of My Next Bear
Writer Todd Nelson says all his neighbors have seen the bears; why hasn’t he?

Tinker Mackerel
Writer W.R. Cheney reminisces about mackerel fishing back in the day and sets out once more to try his luck.