February/March 2011

Features

26 Watcher in the Clouds
Pilots help save the environment one
reconnaissance mission at a time.
By Donna Stuart

31 Incomparable You
How do you put a sticker price on a house made of straw?
By Joshua Lobkowicz

35 Salon Electives
Spectacular studios, exciting choices.
By Karen E. Hofreiter

41 Modernism’s Beachhead
Ahead of its time, a Blue Hill architectural wonder proves too ‘New York’ for the locals.
By Brad Emerson

43 Run For Our Roses
Portland’s sweetest-smelling landmark you’ve never crossed the street for.
By Jennifer K. Quartararo

45 A Man For All That
An exit interview with Portland city manager Joe Gray.
By Robert Witkowski

Departments

10 From the Editor

12 Letters

14 Imperatifs

16 Performance
Jessica Lauren Lipton

16 Goings On

25 Chowder

49 Talking Walls
Shwartz Block

52 Cuiscen
Shad Roe

57 Market Watch
Maine Painted Furniture

58 Dollars & Sense
Inexpensive Yardscapes

62 Dining Guide

63 Restaurant Review
Hug’s Italian Restaurant

65 Guide to Wellness

81 House of the Month
5 Beach Road, Peaks Island

84 New England
Homes & Living

91 Fiction
“Ice-Out at Stoney Batter”
By Don McMillan

96 Flash