Tiqa
Deen Haleem had every intention of retiring when he left the financial services industry two years ago, but these days he’s sending his staff emails at 4:30 a.m. On occasion, he’s even cooking family meals for the restaurant staff. Haleem
February 2016
Congress Squared
The recent renovation transforming the historic Eastland Hotel into the sleek new Westin Harborview also worked its magic on its street-level restaurant, Congress Squared. The Top of the East gets all the glory, but a strong case can be made
Jonathan Edwards
On the Air with Jonathan Edwards: Jonathan Edwards has been writing hit songs and playing for audiences all over the country for almost five decades. He has lived in 18 zip codes and released the same number of albums. His
The Black Birch
Teamwork, dedication to the profession, and sensational food Tiny Wallingford Square in Kittery, where you can practically shout across the Piscataqua River to New Hampshire, has become a hot destination in the past few years. Independent shops, cafes, and restaurants
Sledding Spots
In the months that Maine is covered in white and landscapes are quiet and frozen, hillsides come to lifebusy with colorful sleds and kids bundled up in snowsuits. Sledding has been a winter cabin-fever cure for generations. From organized hills
The Kennebunks
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport are the towns I grew up in, where I biked, walked, skated, drove endless loops around the coastal roads, worked at over half a dozen restaurants, and where my wife and I were married. Im brimming with
Camden’s Eighth Wonder of the World
The U.S. National Toboggan Championships are held every February in the midcoast community of Camden. Here’s what happens when an entire town, and travelers from afar come out to play. February in Maine is bitter cold, but you wouldn’t know
Passion for Learning at the Top of the State
When an Air Force Base moved out from one of the most rural corners, Maine School of Science and Math moved in and young ambition followed. The lesson becomes visceral during a drive to Aroostook County to visit the Maine
Stories from the Ice
A pair of teenage boys runs onto the ice in sneakers. “Will you be my Valentine?” shouts the one in the bright red jacket as he crashes into his friend. Wrapping his gambling arms around him, they fall to the
-
February 2016
