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Issue 202 Headlines at a Glance

September/October 2026

A Photographic Journey through Time: Boothbay
A new Penobscot Marine Museum book captured the passage of time in Boothbay.

Dirigo Comes Home
An iconic Friendship sloop returns to her birthplace, Friendship, six decades later.

From Newport to Portland to Camden, these J/22s Get Around
From one sailing program to the next, venerable J/22s get around

Maine I Love — Roger McCord
The working waterfront and a changeable sky

Maine State Museum History (and Building) Reborn
After lengthy renovations, the Maine State Museum reopens and again brings history to life.

A sinking schooner, research vessels launched, lobster eggs, and canned fish

An Easton Potato Field in Bloom

Betsy Wyeth’s Other Worlds
Andrew Wyeth’s spouse, manager, and muse, Betsy James Wyeth, expressed her independent spirit on three of Maine islands

Gloria
The year Hurricane Gloria came knocking

Good Reads — Issue 202

Hey, Sailor!

On Patrol in Georgetown, By Book and By Boat
Georgetown harbormaster and author Woody Hanstein takes a new tack with his story telling.

One Man’s Opinion: the POGO... The Cutest Bass Boat in Bass Harbor
Designer Fred Bates drew the lines for the cutest bassboat in Bass Harbor

Prouts Neck: Homer’s Home
A museum-guided tour of Winslow Homer’s studio is just one reason to visit Prouts Neck. It would then be delivered from one of the eight hotels that once stood on Prouts Neck.

Sam’s Dory
Friends and neighbors chip in to keep a Camden dory shipshape.

Skunked but Wowed

The Origins of Maine’s New Deal Post Office Murals
Maine’s Post Office murals were part of a New Deal effort to find work for artists.

What’s Next for the Wildcat?
Fishermen, educators, and community groups ponder a boatload of options for a working waterfront property in St. George.

In Print. Online. In Person.
Issue 202 | September/October 2026 | Volume 39 Number 5
This issue can be purchased online or at newsstands. Select content will be posted at a later date.
On the cover: With new sails and a fresh coat of paint, a J/22 from a fleet acquired from Sail Newport looks good as new at SailMaine in Portland. Meanwhile, SailMaine's old fleet was gifted to Camden. Photo by Ben Lewis