February/March 2011
Stepping down after a decade as city manager, Joe Gray reflects on Portland’s startling changes since he arrived here from Madison, Wisconsin, 41 years ago.

February/March 2011
Why did Blue Hill Pavilion, Maine’s most exciting structure of 1946, last just a dozen years before it was deemed “too New York” and demolished? ’Twas provincial taste that killed the beast.

Winterguide 2011
Get your plate out of the past and back to the future. How? Ditch the stuffy 1980s “foodie” label and get ready for some lip-smacking fun right here in Maine.

Winterguide 2011
Internationally famous poet Robert Pinsky’s March 7 pilgrimage to Henry Longfellow’s “beautiful town that is seated by the sea” in support of a Portland Museum of Art show creates an astral pairing of America’s first translator of Dante’s Inferno with his own, astonishing modern version.

December 2010
Heather Hemmens kicks butt as mean-girl Alice Verdura on TV’s Hellcats. But for the rising director/producer, this is just the beginning.

November 2010
Trendsetters breaking all barriers: Alex Carleton, Arianna Lawson, Ahmed Al-soudani, Chellie & Hannah Pingree, Emelia Dahlin, Aruna Kenyi, Katie Hagar, Jim Miekka, Dr. Oz

November 2010
How to create a beer buzz with 25 of your closest friends

October 2010
During a tough year the cream rises to the top as family businesses save the day.

October 2010
…your hit show is on line 1.

October 2010
A local chef brings a dash of hip to an unlikely traditional cuisine. Welcome to the new “Shaker Gourmet.”

September 2010
When it comes to something as simple as lobster stew, the debate is complicated. Even so, there’s nothing more satisfying than a big, hearty bowl.