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The Sound of Summer

The Sound of Summer

July/August 2017 | view story as a pdf Live music on the oceanfront is what summer memories are made of. Let’s hear it, Old Crow Medicine Show. By Sarah Moore             If Portland understands one thing, it’s the power of live music on...

Surf Lung One

Surf Lung One

July/August 2017 | view this story as a .pdf By Frederick Sargent Growing up, I always wondered what it would be like to have “cool parents.” I knew with a certainty that my own parents were not cool. For one thing, they were maybe 15 years older than my friends’...

Home Port

Home Port

July/August 2017
Meet the home-grown stars of the U.S. Navy who, even in uniform, wear Maine on their sleeves.

Peril on the Sea

Peril on the Sea

July/August 2017
The USS Fitzgerald, built at Bath Iron Works, suffers a deadly collision in Japan that hits close to home.

Over There, Over Here

Over There, Over Here

July/August 2017
Penobscot Indian elder Charles Shay’s heroism on Normandy Beach is celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic.

Mid East Feast

Mid East Feast

July/August 2017
When did traditional foods of the Middle East become so popular here?

Jailhouse Rocks!

Jailhouse Rocks!

July/August 2017
Built in 1869, the historic York County Jail is for sale. Again.

North 43

North 43

July/August 2017
You’ll come for the view, but you’ll return for the food.

A Balcony to Forever

A Balcony to Forever

A cottage on hidden Hills Beach north of Biddeford Pool is a wake-up call for a new owner.

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