Island History Goes up in Flames

Northeast Harbor's fire has received the most attention, but on July 24, Swan's Island, off Mt. Desert Island, lost its heart. Its library burned...

Plan Ahead: Frenchboro Lobster Festival

If you crave something far simpler than Rockland's big Lobster Festival wingding, with  music, parades, vendors, entertainment and crowds, plan ahead to attend the...

Fire in Northeast Harbor

Downtown Northeast Harbor suffered a devastating fire in the wee hours of the morning. According to the The Ellsworth American, it destroyed three downtown...

Back in the Saddle

So to speak (after five days without Internet access), and with a new office assistant. First, a report on this year's Grand Lake Stream...

Quebec City fave

You know this is the 400th anniversary of Quebec City, right? You know that the city is pulling out all the stops, with a...

Grand times in Grand Lake Stream

Most people go to Grand Lake Stream to fish. Some go relax. I go to shop. That's not easy in a sleepy fishing town...

Steuben Gems: woodworkers, walks, and wildlife

First, let's get the pronunciation right, it's stewBEN. Next, let's nail down its location: It straddles Route 1, wedged between Gouldsboro (Schoodic Peninsula) to...

One potato, two potato: Seek out Maine’s Fox Family Potato Chips

Honest, I've never been one who covets potato chips. Sure, if they're served with a sandwich, I'll usually chow a few, but I never...

Rusticating at The Rusticator

As I noted previously, this year the Oakland House, in Brooksville, has embarked on a relationship with Richard Hansen, of Cleonice, in Ellsworth, to...
The Inn on the Harbor, in Stonington, Maine, provides a front row seat on all the action in the harbor, from lobster boats to windjammers. Hilary Nangle photo.

The view from here …

...is mighty fine. Here being The Inn on the Harbor, in Stonington. It sits tight to Main street, but literally hangs over the harbor,...