One day we made the trip to Cousins Island and then to Portland, where I got a plastic boat in a department store, maybe W.T. Grant's. When we got back to the house we lived in somewhere on the east side of the island, I realized I had left the little orange boat in a brown paper bag on the ledges at Cousins Island. I knew exactly where it was, lying there in the bag. Maybe I could still find it now.

Early in 2014, Maine Coast Heritage Trust facilitated a discussion with possible stakeholders—including academics, boating interests, local historical societies, and artisans—for individual or shared uses. Welles also contacted the National Park Service, several philanthropists, and others who might be interested in investing in waterfront access.

Whether you’re out for a stroll on Portland's Eastern Promenade or cruising on a boat on Casco Bay, you can't miss Fort Gorges, the stone sentinel that sits on a tiny island in Portland Harbor. Construction on the fort began in 1858 and it was completed in 1865.

The full-sized, birchbark canoe on display at the Peabody Museum in Cambridge, Mass. is both rare and old. Purchased from Penobscot Indian Francis Sebattis in 1912, it was most likely used to guide sportsmen along Maine’s waterways. These canoes once were ubiquitous in Maine, and they were an integral part of the culture of the Penobscot Nation.

Kate McAleer makes sure Bixby Bars remain GMO free, vegan, gluten free and are made with chocolate that is ethically sourced.

It is the solitude and opportunity for reflection that I find myself missing on occasion in the bustle of July and August.

Tracie Littlefield Martin (at the time, Tracie Littlefield.) Martin, a Vinalhaven native, began teaching swimming lessons for the Lions Club back in 1980 as a fresh-faced 17-year-old. First, she assisted the Red Cross instructors, and once she was certified she ran the program on her own. With the exception of five or six years in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Martin has run the program for the last 35 years.

This book is mainly the 15-year history of the Ubuntu Education Fund, from the most minimal beginnings—supplying chalk to classrooms—to building computer centers and libraries in township schools and creating training programs for health workers.

Chef Altiero suggests cranking your oven up to a high temperature, sometimes 500 degrees F (and “get yourself some good potholders.”)