The bar at the Somerset Pour House was bustling on a Saturday afternoon this winter. The lone server juggled drink and food orders, bantered with regulars, and seemed to know everyone’s usual by heart ...

Ice cream is a critical element of every Vacationland summer. Strolling down Main Street or sitting on a bench by the shore or relaxing after a hike — are any quintessential Maine experiences not ...

Growing up in Winter Harbor, Sarah Christensen feasted on whatever the sea provided. That included the large, carnivorous snails, known as whelks, that inadvertently got swept up in her father’s ...

In July 1924, Lewiston native Bob LeGendre sailed into the long-jump pit at the Paris Olympics and set a new world record. The event was the first in what was then the Olympic pentathlon, a five-sport ...

Trailhead: 3.3 miles south of the Brickett Place on Rte. 113, turn left on Deer Hill Rd. (becoming Shell Pond Rd. and Evergreen Valley Rd.). Follow for 4.5 miles to the Horseshoe Pond Trailhead. This ...

The long drive to Castine from Portland puts me in a headspace where the present collides with the past. The sun is warm and bright; the car hums with the prospect of adventure. Beautifully maintained ...

Water bugs skitter over a sunlit pool the color of iced tea. It’s only a few inches deep and maybe 25 feet across, the kind of permanent puddle you expect to find in a North Woods cedar swamp. Look ...

So the season for Maine restaurants is not off to a good start. But before long, we hope, the summer will be here in earnest and we will be making reservations and gathering around tables and raising ...