By Jennifer Hazard Main streets are the heart of a community. They are where we go to shop, eat, meet with friends and celebrate all the good things our towns have to offer. While it may not seem it to an outsider looking in, a thriving main street—like a thriving community—takes vision and hard…
Great hiking, superb scenery and solitude abound along the far Downeast coast of Maine Article and photos by Carey Kish Maine’s Downeast coastline between Frenchman Bay and West Quoddy Head is a magnificent and sparsely populated landscape of broad peninsulas, wide bays, towering cliffs, spruce-studded islands, high tides and crashing surf. The scenic beauty and…
By Amy Paradysz From treehouses and yurts to lighthouses and classic sporting camps, Vacationland has just the right getaway for every nature lover. Here are a dozen worth exploring. PURPOSELY LOST, SPRINGVALE If your childhood dream was to hang out in a tree fort with a couple of friends but your adult self isn’t…
Article and photos by Carey Kish The term “Winter Wonderland” may be a somewhat overused descriptor these days, but it seems apt when it comes to Acadia National Park. The glorious landscape of Mount Desert Island is wide open for hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing on 130 miles of trails and 57 miles of…
A bounty of Nordic ski and snowshoe fun awaits winter visitors to the Katahdin region Article and photos by Carey Kish Mile-high Katahdin dominates the northcentral Maine landscape for miles around, its great granite walls and ridges drawing visitors to recreate year-round amid the pristine woods and waters in its long shadow. Come wintertime, opportunities…
By Amy Paradysz Buying an electric vehicle (EV) is more affordable in 2021 as Efficiency Maine expands its EV rebate program with more rebates for low-income Maine residents, Maine government entities and tribal governments and select Maine nonprofits. Rebate changes include: Rebates for qualified low-income Maine residents are increased and extended to eligible used…
Driving Electric Vehicles in Maine: a Q&A with Efficiency Maine In 2019, Efficiency Maine began several incentives to expand the use of electric vehicles (EVs) to help Mainers save on fuel and maintenance costs and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into the atmosphere. The incentives focus on expanding the network of electric…
By Carey Kish From Alpine Peaks of granite and leafy green hills, sparkling blue lakes and ponds and pristine rivers and streams to long stretches of sandy beach, spruce-studded peninsulas, remote islands and rugged headlands, Maine is home to a remarkable array of natural landscapes. Incredibly, some 4 million acres of the state’s total land…
By Heather Chandler and Jasmine Haines Getting off the beaten path requires a spirit of adventure and a desire to discover your own true experience of a place. In this new series, we profile five of our favorite places to get off-the-beaten-path in Maine – Biddeford, Skowhegan, Lewiston, and the Liberty/Union and Eastport/Lubec regions. These articles are meant…
By Heather Chandler and Jasmine Haines Getting off the beaten path requires a spirit of adventure and a desire to discover your own true experience of a place. In this new series, we profile five of our favorite places to get off-the-beaten-path in Maine – Biddeford, Skowhegan, Lewiston, and the Liberty/Union and Eastport/Lubec regions. These…