September 2009 At certain glittering moments in its history, Portland steps into the spotlight and presents her best face worldwide. Like the time Lucky Lindy addressed thousands at Deering Oaks after his solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, or when Portland...
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Eye of the Needle
July / August 2009 On September 12, 52 select lighthouses in Maine will fling open their doors to visitors, courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard. No word if they’ll be serving wine and cheese. It is a sort of amnesty for those of us who have already broken into...
Your Summer is Very Important to Us
Summerguide 2009 So many of us return to places in Maine in search of a childhood lost. But if we're lucky enough to find these precious spots, are the experiences recapturable, or do they disappear like reflections in a lake? It's late at night. I'm writing this with...