HEAVYWEIGHT: A colonel who held back Confederate troops at the Battle of Gettysburg, Joshua Chamberlain served four terms as Maine’s governor, until 1870, before becoming president of Bowdoin College.

It’s true, there are plenty of fish in the sea. Maine fishermen, though, haven’t had much choice but to leave them there. Over the past several decades, the state’s groundfishing fleet dwindled ...

Inspired by Maine’s enterprising brewers, a few delicacy swaps we’d like to see. [cs_drop_cap letter=”M” color=”#ffcc00″ size=”5em” ]aine’s ...

1. “I purchased this Mason & Hamlin pump organ from the great-granddaughter of the original owners, who acquired it around 1882 by trading a cow. It was transported to different houses around ...

Welcome spring early with a sinuous arrangement of forced bulbs and backyard greens dreamed up by Beth Renault, of Mount Desert’s Floret. 1. Purchase bulbs and succulents and gather rocks, greens, ...

“What we set out to do was to build reasonably sized houses that perform super well — and don’t look weird,” says Alan Gibson, principal of Belfast design-build firm GO Logic. The first house in the ...

People often ask Lisa and Frank Ferrel, “Well, which is it, honey or tea?” It’s honey, they explain, sourced mostly from Aroostook County, infused with powdered teas and herbs. Stir a spoonful into ...