By Erin Covey-Smith IT’S NO SECRET THAT MAINE does locally-sourced, farm-fresh food really well. The abundance of vibrant produce, herbs and provisions like cheese and honey make for indulgent feasting indeed. What better way to complement a delicious farm-to-table meal than with chocolate? The state’s talented artisanal confectioners craft chocolates that celebrate Maine flavors and…
Here, there and everywhere: explore Maine’s tourism trails By Amy Paradysz THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF WAYS TO EXPLORE MAINE’S LANDSCAPE, wildlife, food and drink, history, culture and art. With so many paths— so many trails—to choose from, it helps to have a menu of options. A growing number of tourism trails complement the conventional notion…
By Jessica Skwire Routhier FOR NEARLY TWO CENTURIES, artists in all media have flocked to Maine in the summer to take advantage of the picture-perfect days, the dazzling light and the matchless scenery. For nearly as long, those who are lucky enough to be here during this magical time, no matter where their home address,…
This profile is part of a showcase of Maine retrofits. Learn more and see the rest of the profiles here. THE PROJECT: Transform a 1960s split-level into a comfortable home that meets the rigorous Passive House EnerPHit standards. Completed in 2015, the home won an AIA COTE Merit Award (for sustainable design excellence) the same…
This profile is part of a showcase of Maine retrofits. Learn more and see the rest of the profiles here. ALICIA AND MICHAEL ROMAC purchased their 1822 cape in 2014 and spent 14 months renovating it before moving in during the fall of 2016. Their goals in the rehab were to create a warm and…
This profile is part of a showcase of Maine retrofits. Learn more and see the rest of the profiles here. DESIGNED AND RENOVATED by Jim Bahoosh, a builder specializing in small houses, the Unity bank project is a story of taking care of what we have, revitalizing rural downtowns, re-imagining existing space and showing what…
This profile is part of a showcase of Maine retrofits. Learn more and see the rest of the profiles here. BUILT IN 2005 and situated in an open field on a windy ridge in Palermo, Denise and Barbara’s 2,400 sq ft home suffered air leakage that caused significant comfort issues, frozen pipes and near-constant boiler…
Sometimes the greenest house is the one that is already built By Dan Kolbert & Heather Chandler Those of us who renovate houses for a living like to say that the greenest house is the one that’s already built. The energy it takes to produce, finish and transport the materials in a house, not to…
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APRIL 16, 2018 Read the Falmouth Forecaster article about the SunriseGuide’s recent honor here.