Cheap Sleeps: budget-friendly lodging on Maine’s southern coast
It's not easy to find budget-friendly lodging on Maine's Southern Coast. The region's proximity to Boston and easy access have made it especially popular....
Q&A: Chefs Mark Gaier & Clark Frasier
Earlier this summer, I sat down with Chefs Mark Gaier & Clark Frasier, who won the James Beard Best Chef Northeast award for their...
Nibbles & Bites: Changes at K’bunk’s White Barn Inn & new restaurants from Portland’s...
Three of Maine's best-known chefs are making chess moves: Chef Jonathan Cartwright is leaving Maine's only five-star/diamond restaurant, the White Barn Inn, as of...
New owner for Ogunquit’s historical Cliff House Resort & Spa
It's the end of an era: Fourth-generation owner Kathryn Weare has sold the Cliff House Resort & Spa, which tops the cliffs of Bald...
Biddeford’s Palace Diner reopening on March 12, 2014
I mourned when I learned that the Capostoto family had sold Biddeford's Palace Diner, a classic 1926 Pollard towed to Maine, from Lowell, Mass.,...
Five Questions: Ron Crusan, Director, Ogunquit Museum of Art
Enter the Ogunquit Museum of Art and it’s hard to decide where to look first: The works on the walls or the wall of...
This and that: News, notes, & events from around Maine
Choo choo! Model railroads and free admission
Train fans take note: The Maine State Museum, in Augusta, is celebrating model railroads Dec. 7 and 8....
Specialty dinners & food programs in the Kennebunks
Two Maine inns in the Kennebunks are offering specialty dinners this fall.
A Spirited Evening Harvest Dinner, Oct. 27 & 31
Ready to get spooked? Join...
Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free fare fills the plate at these Maine restaurants
Health food stores and natural foods groceries, along with Asian, Indian, and Mexican restaurants, are the usual go-tos for on-the-road vegetarians and vegans. While...
Nibbles and bites: Grazing through Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, Maine
Recently, I spent a few days in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, Maine, and I made an effort to visit a few of the newer places...
Maine’s azalea and lilac gardens blossom with spring’s tidings
Azaleas, rhododendrons, and lilacs are beginning to blossom, and these Maine public gardens are full of their color and promise. Note: Some have donation...
Wood versus metal: Maine’s lobster trap Christmas trees
Unfortunately, I don't have a photo of Jonesport Beals' big kahoona lobster trap tree, but I do have photos of this year's traditional wooden...
For a quick car-free escape, visit Kennebunkport, Maine
In winter, when most shops and many restaurants are closed and summer sights are shuttered, Kennebunkport, Maine, is a peaceful, restorative escape. The Captain...
Planning ahead: Maine Open Lighthouse Day
Light up your life on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, with a visit to one of 25 ocean, river, and island lighthouses open for the...
Grazing through Kittery
I spent a pleasant day earlier this week nosing around Kittery. Here's some food for thought:
Birth Announcements: The owners of ever-popular Anneke Jans have...
