The Women of Maine
Big Banned Music

Big Banned Music

April 2014
Catch Maine vocalist Tess Collins as she sets China’s stages on fire with the hot stylings so frowned upon during the Cultural Revolution.

Mémoire des Mémoires

Mémoire des Mémoires

February/March 2014
Not only did Marguerite Yourcenar enchant Mt. Desert, her Memoirs of Hadrian has made it to the World Library’s pantheon of “The 100 Best Books of All Time.”

Indie Anna

Indie Anna

February/March 2014
Well before the Academy Awards touted Deering High alumna Anna Kendrick, she lit up the cover of our February/March 2008 issue.

Ten Most Intriguing 2013

Ten Most Intriguing 2013

November 2013
These Mainers have a gallimaufry of accomplishments but retain a remarkable humility.

The Secret Sharer

The Secret Sharer

September 2013
A talented artist sets up her studio in another artist’s Old Port gallery!

Rachel, Rachel

December 2012
Augusta native Rachel Nichols continues revamping her career as it starts to take off.

Ten Most Intriguing

November 2012
Everything about this year’s list of Mainers shows just how captivating we can be–from concepts embraced around the world to shaking up the city’s status quo.

Ahead of the Curves

September 2012
So much for lobsters and whoopie pies. Elizabeth Arden broke new ground when she made Maine the cradle of the day spa.

Some Like It Haute

February/March 2012
When one Mainer spins a thread, the world wears the dress.

A Stone’s Throw from the Heart

Winterguide 2012
Morgan Callan Rogers’s Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea may have crisscrossed the Atlantic, but her debut novel roots us on our rocky coast.

Leading Lady

April 2011
Rachel Nichols is Sooo…in The Loop

Irene Bedard

Irene Bedard

Irene Bedard is out to rescue Native Americana from Hollywood’s cliches.