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The Maine I Love
Boats and the natural world by Art Paine

Maine’s Proud History of Building Boats
Mainers have built thousands of boats and ships in the last 200 years. Four are the state’s signature types, wherever they are found: the canoe, the peapod, Friendship sloops, and lobsterboats.

Bend in the River
A trip to Ireland, fly fishing, and memories.

Welcome Downeast
Fledgling crows, cherry tomatoes, and jellyfish

Southport
Take a tour of Southport Island

A Special Boat Comes Home
You often read stories about boat rebuilds, but finding and transporting those old boats can be just as much of an adventure, as this story shows.

The Artist Who Runs the Georgetown Dump
Artists have flocked to Georgetown since the early 1900s. Today, the painter Jim Coombs lives and works there. Georgetown residents see him whenever they go to the dump, which he manages.

Michael Torlen
In his series “Ocean Blues,” artist Michael Torlen reflects on the fate of our water planet.

Great White Sharks in Maine
Data shows great white sharks, once on the verge of disappearing, are making a comeback along the Maine coast.