Features
Dream Boat
2/08/10 •
Will the aircraft carrier USS Kennedy become a boffo tourist attraction on the Portland waterfront? The deeper question: When was the last time our city took a risk?
By Jason Stevenson
There are many ways to see the USS John F. Kennedy. Driving Interstate 95 near Philadelphia, you can spot the aircraft carrier’s T-shaped radar mast looming [...]
Page Surfer
2/08/10 •
On the eve of Anita Shreve’s April 9 opening-night stop in Portland to kick off the Maine Festival of the Book, the Oprah Book Club novelist speaks candidly about body surfing in Biddeford Pool and the myth of…the classic Mainer!
Interview by Colin W. Sargent
One of your zillion internet fans says that while she admires the [...]
Mountain Madness
12/31/09 •
WinterGuide 2010
On wild nights, Maine’s ski resorts are Spring Break on ice.
By Molly MacLeod
Sugarloaf
“We’ve had cross-dressing night, luau night, pirate parties, Spam-eating contests, and hard-boiled-egg-eating contests,” says Sugarloaf’s Ethan Austin of “White White World Week,” five days in January (24-28) during which couples sponsored by local watering holes vie for the prize of ‘King [...]
Who Kidnapped the State Theatre?
11/25/09 •
December 2009
by Todd M. Richard
When you follow the pointed fingers, the answer to this question may surprise you.
The specter of an empty State Theatre has been haunting Congress Street for years now. Restored and reopened to acclaim between 1994-2006 (with its gilt balconies and Moorish theme, it was like stepping into a vaulted palace in [...]
The (Not So) Quiet American
11/25/09 •
December 2009
New York Times reporter David Rohde reveals his feelings about captivity in Afghanistan and inspiration from his Maine roots.
by Donna Stuart
On June 19, 2009, New York Times reporter David Rohde and Tahir Luddin, the Afghan journalist serving as his translator, escaped from the Taliban in Pakistan. It was 7 months, 9 days after they, along [...]
10 Most Intriguing People in Maine
10/22/09 •
November 2009
Portland’s new police chief is 3,000 miles from southern California, his home of 28 years, and staring down the barrel of his first Maine winter. “I am concerned about the climate, not having gone through a good Maine winter,” jokes Chief James Craig. “That could be a deciding factor.”
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