“I love the house. It lives well.” —Patricia Festino

Clearly, he was bright, and probably would go far, equipped with confidence and natural verbal skills…

A town grew here only after the paper mill was built to take advantage of the natural hydro power.

“I just love putting on shows. In some ways, it seems more special out here.” — Dylan Metrano

"I have been in communities where people … are looking for opportunities like this." —Will Calkins

I could hear the smallish cucumber-sized eggplant screaming my name from inside my refrigerator.

“Randy thinks the future of the industry is in making sure everyone is accountable for what they catch and what they throw over.” —Ben Martens

Anica Mrose Rissi is an accidental writer. Growing up on Deer Isle, she moved to the bigger world while attending Yale University, then landed a job—by accident—as an editor at Scholastic, Inc., the publisher of children’s books.

When the potatoes are done, lay the fish on top of the potatoes and cover the pot…