Four years ago, having just moved to my new home in Lubec, I went to work immediately on a vision I had nurtured for some time: Let’s stage a marathon here.

I imagine large pots of baked pork and beans swaddled in towels or old worn quilts to keep them warm...

It’s high summer on the coast of Maine, and the state’s newspapers are reflecting the splendor of the season. But it’s not all pretty pictures and fun; the news marches on...

Folks with a handful of write-in votes have been nudged into office.

Cobscook Bay State Park draws Mainers and others year after year, offering the quiet seclusion of softwood forest with easy access to one of the most dynamic bodies of water in Maine.

If Maine is to grow its economy and provide opportunity for innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly for those under the age of 40, we must understand Portland beyond definitions of city and geography...

Maybe it is a Maine thing, or an island thing, or just not a Connecticut thing, because I was definitely deprived of this creative outlet as a child.

Margaret Wise Brown, author of such children's classics as Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny and The Little Island, had a deep love for Vinalhaven.

Broadband could help attract new families that might be able to start new businesses or telework from the island.