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Talk Along the Shore
Talk Along the Shore, Issue 134
Letters to the Editor - Issue 134
Letters to the Editor, Issue 134
Buffer and Olive - Issue 134
Buffer and Olive
A Letter from the Publisher - Issue 134
A Letter from the Publisher – Issue 134
Playing By Heart
In an era of YouTube music videos and dwindling public school arts budgets, Farmington, Maine, teenagers are lining up — and auditioning — to play the jigs and reels heard at 19th century barn dances. Part of the credit goes to a rural tradition of family and friends playing music together. The catalyst, though, is Steve Muise, the orchestra teacher at Mt. Blue High School.
The Crossing
Paul Molyneaux learns about friendship, boats, and endurance during a row from Lubec to Grand Manan.
Tollef Runquist: A Painter Follows His Bliss
Painter Tollef Runquist’s colorful canvases draw on place and experience. Recently he has been inspired by his son’s playthings.
The Pull of an Island
It took some time, but eventually Great Gott became the heart of an island-based business for Claire and Carly Weinberg. Their company, Dulse & Rugosa, uses seaweed and botanicals grown on the island to make skin care products, and has allowed them to make a living in the one place that has always felt like home.
Dancing Around
The growing community of Maine’s tango dancers travel to Portland to attend milongas, and to Thomaston for a seaside summer tango retreat.
The Writer's Shack
Deborah Joy Corey’s writing space is a small floating shack. When she is there, she is in tune with the tides, nature, and one special cormorant she calls Jinx.
