Diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, writer Joseph Monninger meditates on life, death, and beauty from his small seaside cottage down east.

Maine is home to some of the best activities and things to do outdoors in the country. See our events calendar below and find the best things to do in Maine.

The university's marine-science center is a magnet for misfit crustaceans, including orange, yellow, blue, purple, calico, ...

Every winter brings ice bars to Maine, although the lineup tends to ebb and flow. Here are a few you can find in 2025.

Through Healing Loops, York needleworker Audrey Mahlman sells handmade hats, blankets, and scarves to benefit Christopher’s ...

Every time the telephone rings in Bryant Pond, it’s a crank call. That doesn’t mean all the town’s 300 telephone subscribers are displeased with the service. It’s just that they share the unique ...

On Thanksgiving, Dan Powell will set his two acres of woods along Route 124 alight with 62,070 LED bulbs worth of twinkling Yuletide cheer.

The Maine-made buckwheat snack hit store shelves last summer. “I always like to have monkfish on the menu,” says the chef at Natalie’s, in Camden. “It deserves way more attention than it gets.” We ...

The Nature Conservancy knows that healthy ecosystems are essential for people and the planet — and that thriving, sustainable forests are vital for communities.