FEATURES

24 Waiter, Can You Bring Me a View?
These hotels offer five-star cuisine and drop-dead beautiful views.
By Allison Richards

28 Anatomy of A Movie
A three-way confab between Judd Nelson, the acclaimed Maine film director Huey (the singular talent with the singular name), and screenwriter Brian Daly (like Nelson, a Portland native) highlights their hopes to turn Salt Hay into gold.
Interviews by Colin Sargent READ THIS STORY NOW

31 They Walk Among Us
Egad–Yankees fans in Maine!
By Donna Stuart
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33 Ramping Up
A treasure from Maine’s dank and dappled woods, ramps add excitement to situations when…garlic is too subtle.
By Judith Gaines

37 I Know What You Did Last Winter
Creatures great and small cross incredible distances just to spend the summer with us, but what magical force guides them here?
A Mother Nature Production

39 Perfect Timing
Even for this ice princess, life’s a drag.
Interview by Robert Witkowski

41 Magic Mountain
If you build it, Judy Collins and Richie Havens will come.
By Donna Stuart

56 What Makes Joanie Run?
Why Joan Benoit Samuelson is healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Interview by Benjamin Boutin

IN EVERY ISSUE

13 Letters
We hear from devil beaters and a representative from the naked and the living.

14 Goings On

21 Chowder
A tasty blend of the fabulous, noteworthy, and absurd.

52 Restaurant Review
The zing’s the thing: At Paciarino, a Milanese couple adds unforgettable sauce to the Old Port mix.
By Diane Hudson

53 Dining Guide

85 House of the Month
At this ‘mansionette,’ $350,000 goes a long way.

86 New England Homes & Living

93 Fiction
”Mirror Pond”
By David Rosen

96 Flash

DEPARTMENTS

10 From the Editor
”Sea Rose”
By Colin Sargent

45 Inside Story
“River Dance”
In this unique design by Phil Kaplan, a Kennebunkport house melts away to meet the view.
By Brad Favreau

49 Personal Shopper
Ocean wearables add a splash of style.
By Amy Louise Reynolds

50 Market Watch
Folk Tales
By Sarah Cumming Cecil

60 2009 Guide to Wellness