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,...

On the road again: Hard times a'comin'

I've been on the road from Bucksport through Milbridge since mid June researching a new edition of my Moon Acadia book. Here's what I'm...

Sugarloaf gondola redux

Curious about why Big Sky's old gondola was shipped to Sugarloaf (and updating info for stories), I placed a call to Sugarloaf head honcho...

Do you Cockatoo?

Dining in Stonington can be a bit of a crapshot. Yes, there are choices--and some can be quite good--but the key words are can...

Schoodic Region: Chews News

(NOTE: Wish I could provide links on these, but for all there either aren't any or they weren't active.) In Winter Harbor, Gerrish's Store has...

Schoodic Rambles

First, sorry for the lack of recent postings, but I've been on the road, traveling in the Acadia region to research a new edition...

Maine Treasures: Acadia’s Oceanside Meadows

Waves lapping lulled me to sleep, and when I awakened this morning, gauzy curtains framed the ocean view from my third-floor room at Acadia's...

207 Maine: Local Choices

If you watch 207 on WCSH tonight, you'll see me chatting about new editions of two of my Moon series guidebooks Coastal Maine and...

News and chews: Newcastle Publick House

We dined with friends at the Newcastle Publick House, the latest restaurant to occupy the cursed site on Newcastle Square, where Route 1A curves...

Sign of summer: Ice cream soda

Honest, I had the best of intentions. I stopped at Royal River Natural Foods, in Yarmouth, intending to get some lunch fixings, but the...