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November 2013 Among the saints and strangers who braved the New World on the Mayflower, John Howland (1592-1672) is solidly in the stranger category as the wild man, the headline grabber, the howler. Among all the Pilgrims, he has the most to do with Maine. Why is he...

Piccolo Delizioso

November 2013 By Diane Hudson Everything–from the ricotta to the lardo, the pasta, the sausages–is house-made, southern Italian… and favoloso. One-eleven Middle Street has undergone many restaurant reincarnations in 40 years. Now comes Piccolo, offering Italian fare...

Pier Review

November 2013
It’s the stuff that dreams, lawsuits, and disasters are made of.

Downton Party

November 2013
There’s a reason it’s called New England.

Ten Most Intriguing 2013

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

Amore Locavore

November 2013
Forget the frozen butterball this Thanksgiving and go locavore. Hunting and gathering the fresh and native is much more fun.

The Maine 100

October 2013
Welcome to our version of the Fortune 500 or Forbes 500. Except it’s Maine-headquartered businesses in pleasing proportion. After all, what’s wrong with rooting for the home team?

October 2013

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The Pink Suit

Fiction By Barbara F. Lefcowitz

Boone’s Fish House and Oyster Room

Boone's - A Room With a View Review by Colin W. Sargent Boone's in the Old Port continues to deliver the goods. Boone’s Restaurant opened in 1898, in the heart of Portland’s waterfront. In its salad days, it was one of the most famous seafood bistros in the...

Love For Sail

October 2013
Maine’s ships once carried the future with them, from London to Canton to the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. At a recent auction, the trade winds were high, with oil paintings snapped up by collectors for up to $30,000.

November 2013

Maine’s Patron Stranger